Monthly Archives: February 2022

Aging in Place: Safety Tips to Help Make It Possible

By |2022-02-25T10:17:07-05:00February 25th, 2022|

Aging in Place: Safety Tips to Help Make It Possible One third of American homes today house residents over the age of 60, and 90 percent of those residents would prefer to stay in their homes as they age for as long as humanly possible, a study by the National Institute on Aging [...]

How to Avoid Bank Fees

By |2022-02-22T14:17:33-05:00February 22nd, 2022|

How to Avoid Bank Fees The average bank fee for overdraft protection is $33. Make the mistake of not having enough money in your account when you write a check or buy something with a debit card, and you could pay a few hundred dollars in a year if you’re really forgetful. Big and [...]

A Checklist for Retiring Early

By |2022-02-22T14:35:28-05:00February 18th, 2022|

A Checklist for Retiring Early Knowing how much money you have in the bank is just the start to early retirement planning. Retiring early is a great idea if you can afford it. Unfortunately, few people plan for retirement as well as they should. A common rule of thumb is to save 10 times [...]

5 Tips for Making Health Savings Accounts Work for You

By |2022-02-22T14:36:08-05:00February 15th, 2022|

5 Tips for Making Health Savings Accounts Work for You Putting money in a Health Savings Account, or HSA, can help you and your family pay for health expenses now and in the future, while giving you a tax break for your contributions. HSAs have been around since 2003 to help people with [...]

February Newsletter

By |2022-02-11T14:34:00-05:00February 11th, 2022|

February Newsletter and Market Update Didn't that feel like the fastest January ever?  I blinked, and it is already February.  It seems like we were just celebrating New Year's Day yesterday.  It must be the pace of the real estate market that makes time fly.  This January's housing market has been the hottest [...]

How Seniors Can Save on Car Insurance

By |2022-02-11T14:09:30-05:00February 11th, 2022|

How Seniors Can Save on Car Insurance Auto insurance rates typically rise for senior citizens, who can be more accident-prone than they were in middle age with slower reflexes, changes in hearing or vision, and health conditions that can make driving difficult. Older drivers are also more likely to die or suffer worse [...]

Books to Teach Young Readers About Money

By |2022-02-08T10:00:00-05:00February 8th, 2022|

Books to Teach Young Readers About Money Reading books to your children is fun, and one of the great joys of parenthood is watching them learn to read by themselves. Lessons about personal finance and how money works can be included in books you read to children, or in books they read with [...]

Minimizing Clutter by Maximizing Storage

By |2022-02-04T13:08:26-05:00February 4th, 2022|

Minimizing Clutter by Maximizing Storage Looking for space to store your things at home? Everything you own is competing for space in your house. Everyday items, such as clothes and exercise equipment, along with seasonal things like pool toys and Christmas decorations, are taking over your limited square footage. You can create more space [...]

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