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Category: Money & Personal Finance

Money & Personal Finance

Retirement: Move to the heartland for top savings

People think if they are going to move in retirement, it will be to a sun-soaked locale with low taxes. In other words: Florida. But, according to a…

byRick GoodJanuary 1, 2020July 11, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

Little shoppers learn realities of money

Christmas shopping is here and your kids will want to be part of it. It’s a good time for a little value teaching. Help your child make out a list of of…

byRick GoodDecember 1, 2019July 11, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

That jingling you hear may not be bells. Could be what’s left in your pocket.

For those caught up in the buying frenzy of the holidays, Christmas Eve could find them with a handful of change in their pockets and little else. Of…

byRick GoodDecember 1, 2019July 11, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

MONEYWISE: Using a HELOC to age in place

As the population ages, more people face the uncertainty of whether they can stay in their homes. But an older demographic often has one very useful aid:…

byRick GoodDecember 1, 2019July 12, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

Starting your teen off with banking

What’s almost as scary as your teen learning to drive? Your teen with money. Maybe scary is too strong a word. But as with most endeavors where our…

byRick GoodNovember 1, 2019July 12, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

Joint checking accounts right for some, not all

Joint checking accounts can be a prickly topic, but a bit of thought and planning can be enough to alleviate the misgivings (or convince you it’s not…

byRick GoodNovember 1, 2019July 12, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

Siri, can you loan me $20?

We give voice commands to devices that can adjust the temperature in our house, lock the door, turn the lights on and off, play music, and go shopping. So…

byRick GoodNovember 1, 2019July 11, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

Community banking makes towns flourish

In this day of mergers, acquisitions, and massively large corporations, it may seem slightly surprising that community banks still flourish in the face of…

byRick GoodOctober 1, 2019July 11, 2026
Withdrawing money in retirement
Money & Personal Finance

Withdrawing money in retirement

If you’re someone who has been socking money away throughout your career, seeding a variety of retirement accounts, you’ll enter retirement with a lot of…

byRick GoodOctober 1, 2019July 12, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

How did the rate cut affect consumers?

In late July, The Federal Reserve cut rates for the first time since 2008 when it announced a quarter-point cut in interest rates. The rate cut directly…

byRick GoodOctober 1, 2019July 11, 2026

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