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New American Funding Review 2020

By Angelica | Dec 2, 2019 | Comments Off on New American Funding Review 2020

With the extreme cautiousness that the mortgage industry engaged in the aftermath of the 2008 mortgage crisis, it might seem challenging to find a lender willing to do things a little differently. Of course, nobody expects lenders to offer the super-risky mortgage packages again. But it can be helpful to find a lender willing to…

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Chase Mortgage Review 2020

By Angelica | Dec 2, 2019 | Comments Off on Chase Mortgage Review 2020

Chances are you’ve heard of Chase Mortgage. It’s been one of the most popular mortgage companies in the country for years, with satisfied customers spread throughout the United States. Chase mortgage not only weathered the travails of the 2008 mortgage crisis but has come through with accolades and a robust portfolio of successful practices. The…

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Cane Master Lake Tahoe Canes

By Jo Gardner | Nov 27, 2019 | Comments Off on Cane Master Lake Tahoe Canes

Cane Masters has a whole new line called the Tahoe Canes!  Mark Shuey designed this line of canes to instill “the spirit of Lake Tahoe in every step you take.”  With names like the Granite Chief and Sand Harbor; each cane reflects a natural element in the Lake Tahoe area, with characteristics that match its…

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Gift and Estate Exclusion Amounts

By Jo Gardner | Nov 26, 2019 | Comments Off on Gift and Estate Exclusion Amounts

If you have been concerned about what happens to your tax benefits of the increased gift and estate tax exclusion amounts after the effective period of 2018 to 2015 lapses, relax…a little. On the twenty second of November 2019, the treasury department and the internal revenue service issued a news release confirming that …”individuals who…

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IRS Travel Guidance

By Jo Gardner | Nov 26, 2019 | Comments Off on IRS Travel Guidance

The IRS just released guidance on the new business travel per diems that went into effect in October.  The guidance is issued to help clarify the definition of incidental expenses as: fees and tips given to porters, baggage carriers, hotel staff and staff on ships.  NOT included are Transportation between places of lodging, business and…

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Rising Debt Danger

By Jo Gardner | Nov 26, 2019 | Comments Off on Rising Debt Danger

Rising Personal Debt: Last week, The Federal Reserve Bank of New York released debt statistics for the 3rd quarter.  While noting that delinquent mortgages have decreased, the Household Debt and Credit Report states the total debt balance of mortgages has actually increased to $13.95 trillion, $1.3 trillion higher than the previous mortgage peak of $12.68…

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Veteran Losing Home to VA Foreclosure, Though he Tried to Pay

By Jo Gardner | Nov 22, 2019 | Comments Off on Veteran Losing Home to VA Foreclosure, Though he Tried to Pay

Jason ‘Jay’ Sutton is a veteran who has suffered a lot of losses in his life, and is now facing one more loss; his home. Sutton’s first wife served in Iraq and developed leukemia, possibly from the burn pits there.  She passed away a year later.  Sutton’s later met his second wife, Kelly, who contracted…

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The Art of the Cane

By Jo Gardner | Nov 21, 2019 | Comments Off on The Art of the Cane

The first time I saw “Cane-Fu”, I thought someone made up the name as a witticism.  Cane-Fu is real.  The name was coined by the media in a Wall Street Journal writeup on the art of cane self-defense, as it is adapted for the elderly.  In spite of that, these canes are not just for…

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Fin’s Grins

By Jo Gardner | Nov 21, 2019 | Comments Off on Fin’s Grins
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How Much to Retire?

By Jo Gardner | Nov 20, 2019 | Comments Off on How Much to Retire?

Before you can know how to save for retirement, before you know how to line up investments to allow you to retire early, you really need to know what it will cost to live where you want to live. ThinkAdvisor.com offers a list of the 12 most affordable states for a comfortable retirement as of…

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