By Linda Cattelan | April 30, 2019 Have you been considering quitting your day job in favor of starting a business? Have you just lost your job and are currently exploring alternative ways of earning a living? Have you always dreamt of owning your own business some day? Before you take the leap of faith into self-employment,… Read More »
By Kevin Judge | April 30, 2019 According to a professor I had in graduate school, most of what you need to know about investment can be illustrated by two very old proverbs: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush: This actually illustrates two critical concepts in investing, the time value… Read More »
By Steven Golia | April 28, 2019 Po’boy, hoagie, grinder, heroe, sub: You get the idea. Different names for the same thing. So what about these surety bond names? Over the years I’ve heard them all used for the same transaction. But are they really the same? No, No, No, Nooooooooo! “Who’s” on first: (brief definitions) Principal – is… Read More »
By Michel A. Bell | April 10, 2019 Why do some public corporations choose to be private and de-list their shares from stock exchanges? On Oct. 29, 2013, Dell announced that Michael Dell, founder and CEO, and Silver Lake Partners, a leading global technology firm completed acquisition of Dell’s outstanding shares. Michael Dell said he can… Read More »
By Harrington A Lackey | April 09, 2019 When Karl Kissner’s aunt died in Defiance, Ohio in 2011, she had given her one-hundred-year-old family home to Karl and his cousins as an inheritance. The house’s exterior was in shambles and inside clutter filled the rooms as if it had never been cleaned in a century.… Read More »
by Richard Brody | April 08, 2019 After well over a decade, as a Real Estate Licensed Salesperson, in the State of New York, I have observed, that the vast number of individuals, pay, far too little attention, to one of the most significant parts of a house. While it may be, more fun, and more enjoyable, looking… Read More »
By Aileen Teague | April 05, 2019 Just a week ago, President Donald Trump appeared poised to take the drastic step of closing the U.S.-Mexico border to both trade and travel. He said he wanted to stop the flood of Central American migrants entering the United States but also punish Mexico for failing to do… Read More »
By Jasmine Harris | April 05, 2019 As millions of people tune in to watch the Final Four, much of their focus will be on the numbers on the scoreboard. But a March 2019 report from U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, a Democrat from Connecticut, calls attention to numbers of a different sort. The report –… Read More »
(NewsUSA) | April 03, 2019 When looking at saving some of their hard-earned money, Millennials may want to consider Roth IRAs as their new BFF. The difference between Roth and traditional IRAs or workplace 401(k) plans is that Roth money is tax-free in retirement. Even as the account grows over the years, helped in large… Read More »
By Patrick Redo | March 30, 2019 Did you know millennials have embraced credit unions? Why is that important? Millennials are the largest generation in our history and with so many in this age range, the banking industry is taking a close look at what this group of young people are looking for when picking a financial institution.… Read More »