Home sales in the U.S. are skyrocketing as interest rates remain at historically low levels. In fact, Zillow expects nearly 7 million existing-home sales this year—the most since 2005. With so many prospective homebuyers on the market, you too may be wondering if it’s time to take the plunge into homeownership. Before you begin hunting for houses though, here are a few … [Read more...] about 3 Financial Moves to Make Before You Buy a Home
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10 Tips To Manage Your Household Budget
Taking care of a family is hard enough, but managing the finances can seem next to impossible. Not only do you want to give them everything you can, but you also want to do it all without breaking the bank. Here are 10 ways to create and manage a budget that you can stick to that provides your family with what they need. 1. Track Your Spending Habits. There are several … [Read more...] about 10 Tips To Manage Your Household Budget
How Mompreneurs Can Build Business With Facebook
There comes a time for many stay-at-home moms when they realize that they turn their hobby into a business. Throughout phases of motherhood, moms have chunks of time during the day to feed their creative side. Whether the kids may be napping or in school, moms can showcase their talents online quickly, easily and on the cheap. This "lifestyle business" model that allows … [Read more...] about How Mompreneurs Can Build Business With Facebook
Invest in the Future With Crowd-Funded Student Loans
What can you buy with $25? A shirt at the mall? Sushi dinner for one? How about an education for students from third-world nations? Vittana is a groundbreaking not-for-profit organization that makes loans for higher and vocational education for students in third-world countries through a first-of-its-kind online microfinance discipline and a global awareness initiative. In … [Read more...] about Invest in the Future With Crowd-Funded Student Loans
Working Moms: Set Up To Fail
Most of us have a short (or long) list of innocent comments that make us see red. The one that infuriates me most: when people criticize working moms for wanting to “have it all.” As if we are gluttonous, whiny, selfish amoebas intent upon devouring the universe. The reality is so different. Working moms want only a few basic items. Economic self-sufficiency. Quality … [Read more...] about Working Moms: Set Up To Fail