Monthly Archives: January 2024
How to Buy and Keep Your Own House in Philadelphia
Homeownership is a big financial goal for a lot of people. Unfortunately, it is very hard to achieve unless you already have some assets other than the percentage of your employment income that you have managed to put into savings. Qualifying for a mortgage and following through with the purchase is only the first… Read More »
Is It Bad If a Home Contractor Asks You to Pay a Deposit?
Do you have enough money sitting in your bank account right now to replace your roof or replace broken pipes and repair the damage they caused? You probably do not, because most Americans do not have $400 of available funds to cover an unexpected expense, and all home repairs except the most minor ones… Read More »
It’s Not Fair That You Are in Debt, but You Can Fix It
In a perfect world, no one would be judgmental of others for circumstances that are beyond their control, but in practice it happens all the time. How many times have you not told other people about your financial problems because you were embarrassed. Perhaps your closest friends and family members do not even know… Read More »
Beware of Odometer Fraud
The odometer on the car is the part on the dashboard that shows the number of miles the car has traveled since it was manufactured. In other words, how old or new a car is depends not only on its model year but also on its mileage. Odometer fraud is when a seller tampers… Read More »