by Jim Crowder | Apr 5, 2016 | GENERAL
This is a little off topic, but I wanted to share some information about this little-known program. The Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP), awards vouchers that low-income seniors can use for a variety of foods at a local farmers’ market,...
by Jim Crowder | Apr 4, 2016 | GENERAL
There’s a good explanation on forbes.com today about the amount of paperwork required during the mortgage approval process, and why it’s necessary. Mark Greene breaks down the Qualified Mortgage, made law by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in...
by Jim Crowder | Apr 1, 2016 | GENERAL
For a little April Fool’s Day levity, fusion.net has a story about merchants attempting to sell real estate in outer space. From mineral rights on the planet Ceres—where, the seller insists, the queen of England has some acreage—to something a bit...
by Jim Crowder | Mar 31, 2016 | GENERAL
Elizabeth Harris at Forbes examines recent data showing the spike in rent for lower-income families since 1996. Decline in homeownership among the middle and upper-income households has resulted in a limited supply for rental options. Additionally, median household...
by Jim Crowder | Mar 29, 2016 | GENERAL
Normally, this is something one researches only when already deeply entrenched in divorce. But, some forethought could preserve finances, and work to make a sometimes deeply contentious situation, less contentious. By utilizing calm decision making skills—free...
