How to get the best interest rates
You’ve decided to buy a home and, in doing your due diligence, are researching how to get the best interest rate on a mortgage. It seems fairly…
Month: April 2021
Ask the Expert: How to read a mortgage loan estimate
When applying for a mortgage, one-and-done is not your best approach. You stand to save money if you shop around for the best loan for you, and this means…
How tech makes real estate easier
If your real estate agent flipped through a printed copy of the Multiple Listing Service the last time you bought or sold a house, you might be surprised…
With this credit score, I thee wed
When you get married, you agree to share your lives — and your financial future. Marriage can be a good financial decision that brings you higher net…
China travel is out this year, but you can still prepare
Maybe you’re dreaming of your vacation to the ancient cities of China. The bad news is that travel restrictions make it unlikely to arrange this year, but…
Great time for stargazing
Here’s something to do that costs almost nothing and carries the promise of awe: Look at the sky. Humans have been stargazers forever, wondering in…
How to curb robocalls
Robocalls spiked during the pandemic last year, and scammers made off with a shocking $19.7 billion from scam calls in 2020. They used COVID-19 to deceive…
When will you ditch your PC for a QC?
How long will it be before you run down to Walmart to pick up a new quantum computer? Consider the timeline of the classic computer. In 1946, the first…
A quantum drama has a sad ending
Three years ago, Microsoft excitedly announced that it had jumped into the quantum computing realm with the discovery of an elusive particle that the…
Your passwords and your mother
Two things you should do regularly: Call your mom and reset your passwords. And if you use Slack, you’ll probably want to take care of the latter before…