Are You Cheating Financially On Your Partner?
A record number of Americans are cheating on their partner or spouse, not with someone else, but with money. From secret credit card purchases to hidden bank accounts, a January 2014 online survey by...
View Article14 Step Plan to Transform Your Finances
Doug deals with people and finances on a daily basis. One of the things he has noticed is that very few people are taught how to manage their money. Frequently people admit to being so lost they don’t...
View ArticleWhy A Baby Boomer May Want To Downsize
Did you know that boomers will turn 65 at a rate of about 8,000 a day for the next 18 years? That’s a lot of American homeowners who are reaching retirement age and starting to think about their next...
View ArticleHow To Make Financial Planning Easy With A Simple Checklist
Each person’s individual plan will differ, but once you have the checklist, you can fill in the specifics and monitor it regularly. If you have doubts or questions, work with a trusted professional who...
View ArticleSelling A Home To A Relative With John Niemann & Doug Haldeman
Generally, the Internal Revenue Service doesn’t care who you sell your house to. Whether it’s going to your son, your second cousin or a stranger, you’ll pay the same taxes and get the same treatment....
View ArticleSHORT SALES WITH KAYSER LAW FIRM
Short Sales are the “New Normal” for homeowners with mortgages. Without a negotiator you could be losing out on someone in your corner. Elizabeth Kayser and Ryan Hyde of Kayser Law Firm joins Doug...
View ArticleShould You Have a Mortgage During Retirement? Or Should I Rent?
As a natural transition in life is to retire one may ask the question: Should I have a mortgage during retirement? Is it better to own your home free and clear? Or are you better off using your nest...
View ArticleAre You Living House Poor?
One common problem that people run into is that they become house poor. What does this mean? You are house poor if you have no extra money to pay for emergencies, cover your expenses and save for the...
View ArticleManaging Money During Major Life Events
Are you getting married, divorced? Have you lost your job? How about a baby? or Buying your first home? We have put together some thought provoking ideas to slow you down and think how you can be...
View ArticleSurvival At Home: 45 Ways To Save Money
Doug and Tammie share a greate article from Survival at Home. It’s no secret that life is expensive. The bad news is, it gets more expensive every year. Inflation drives up the cost of living, gas...
View ArticleHome Buyer Checklist Once You Are Under Contract
Congratulations you are under contract! You have successfully negotiated a price and signed a contract on your new home. Now what? The contract to closing period can be one of the most stressful...
View ArticleCommercial Real Estate with Greg Schowe
Born and raised on the family farm in east central Missouri, Greg knew at an early age the definition of hard work and an honest living. After high school Greg applied the traits learned on the farm...
View ArticleMoney Mentality: What is your financial baggage?
Remember the show Money Pit? Did the Fielding’s aka Tom Hanks and Shelly Long carry forward their money baggage from their past? Have you ever wanted something so bad you are willing to believe the...
View ArticleFinancial Baggage Part 1: Starting From Nothing
Everyone Starts From Nothing The first thing we want to point out is that everyone starts from nothing. Rich people, poor people, successful people, non-successful people, top achievers, non-achievers...
View ArticleFinancial Baggage Part 2: Millionaire Myths
Here are seven millionaire myths*, and the real facts about the ones who seem to have it all. Millionaires Don’t Pay Their Taxes Fact: It is estimated that millionaires, those in the top 1% of...
View ArticleHow much did Clark Griswold spend on Christmas lights!
Image credit: Warner Brothers Thanks to our friend Andy Prescott for doing all the research on this subject! http://artofbeingcheap.com/christmas-lights/ Griswold Christmas Lights Audio: Segment 1 The...
View ArticlePeaking Into the Wallet Of Some Countries Spending Habits
Doug and Tammie discuss how some countries are spending their money and where the US compares as a whole. Though the chart, created by the Data Team with The Economist, may be lacking in how countries...
View ArticleInvesting In Real Estate As A Couple: Part 1
Real estate investing is not a “get rich quick” scheme. Just as any home needs a solid foundation so does your real estate education. This is key to your long term investing success. First ask...
View ArticleRethinking Your Resolutions
New year, new you, new home. The calendar change always invites all sorts of resolutions, some of them attainable, many of them impractical and stress-inducing. But changes needn’t be big or difficult...
View ArticleHow To Choose Which Debts To Pay Off First
Even most experts make the wrong choices when choosing which debts to pay off first. For an example if you received $30,000 and you are faced with the decision on what debt to pay first will you make...
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