Relief for 401(k) withdrawals
The new coronavirus relief bill relaxes rules on 401(k) withdrawals for those affected by the virus. Savers would be able to take a hardship distribution…
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Deferred mortgage payments
Mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in March unveiled a new payment deferral program that allows borrowers facing hardship to defer two months…
Iced tea discovered on hot day
Do you love a nice tall glass of iced tea on a hot summer day? If you do, you are part of a relatively new tradition in the long and noble history of tea….
Business experts weigh in on the question: How do we move on from coronavirus?
and get back to work? Today we know every member of the workforce is extremely valuable because when we went home in March, everything fell apart. The…
Red-light camera business suffers in virus crisis
Here’s a story that will bring a tear to the eye of every commuter. The guys that operate the red light cameras are suffering big time in the Covid-19…
There are no great solutions without big problems: Just ask Almon
“The day is coming when (telephone) wires will be laid onto houses just like water or gas. Friends will converse with each other without leaving their…
Ask the Expert: Does a 15-year mortgage cost twice as much per month as a 30-year loan?
No! Paying a loan in half the time does NOT mean making double payments. Not even close. In fact, many homeowners are surprised at how little they need to…
Millennial buyers want the goods – delivered!
Millennials are buying homes, and it’s probably fair to say, they would like that deal delivered. Those people born between 1980 and 1999, made up the…
Tips for the traveling birder
The 2011 movie “The Big Year”, based on a 2004 book of the same name, exposed the unknowing public to a sometimes obsessive hobby in which birders attempt…
Worst compliments you can give
We’ve all demonstrated our flexibility by putting our foot firmly in the mouth. Some of us are socially awkward and experience this on the regular. Some…