Signing a lease checklist Committing to a living arrangement is a major decision - one for which you need to be prepared and there’s a lot to consider when signing a lease. HERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU NEED TO CONSIDER WHEN LOOKING TO LEASE: - Read and understand the terms of the lease. Make sure [...]
How to Spot and Avoid Travel Scams As travel season peaks, fraudsters ramp up their efforts to deceive unsuspecting travelers. Being informed, proactive, and vigilant are ways to protect you and your family’s vacation travel. Here are key travel scams to watch out for: 1. Peer-to-Peer (P2P) rental scams With the rising popularity of P2P [...]
2024 Small Business Debt Collection Options Picture this: a client pays your small business to do a customized service or create a specific product for them. You pour your heart and soul into this project. But once you have delivered the finished product, the client never pays! You wait a while before sending a few [...]
Buying a Home for the First Time? How Real Estate Industry Changes Could Impact Buying Power If you are in the market to buy a house, chances are you have heard about the recent settlement agreed upon by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) that throws out a 1990 rule that required agents to offer [...]
Share: Housing valuations continue to climb, which means home equity has soared for homeowners… unless someone commits identity theft to steal that equity. Home equity theft, deed theft and title theft are on the rise, and many real estate and government officials fear it could have a major impact on homeowners in hotspots across the [...]
Estate owners want to be sure that all their assets are taken care of after their death. How can estate owners be sure that their money will be properly looked after, even when they are gone? They will likely appoint an executor to manage their estate for them. If you’ve been designated as someone’s executor [...]
Filing for a Limited Liability Company (LLC) may sound like a daunting task. Where should you start? How expensive is it to start an LLC? How long does LLC filing take? It’s worthwhile forming an LLC because it protects you from liability, gives you more flexibility in how you manage your business, and offers some [...]
Unveiling Small Business Power: Pairing a DBA with Your LLC for Business Triumphs. If you are starting a small business, you want to make the best decisions to help your business succeed. One of your main considerations should be whether you will register your business as a limited liability company (LLC) or as a “doing [...]
Want to Pay Off Debt? Explore These Tips and Actions Debt can hang over your head and cause some serious issues. You may find yourself unable to make purchases that you need to make, getting more headaches, or even losing sleep from the stress of debt. You are probably eager to find ways to reduce [...]
Security For Smart Home: How to Protect It From Identity Thieves In the rush to fill our homes with intelligent devices ranging from voice-activated assistants to connected coffee cups to smart TVs, we seem oblivious to the security risks. These smart devices could be used as spy tools, opening doors for cybercriminals to steal personal [...]
As a small business owner, you know the amount of legal challenges that can frequently arise. What should you do if a minor legal issue with a customer or employee turns into a legal battle? Small claims court may give you the opportunity to get quick resolution to legal disputes. It can be a great [...]
If you are like most people, you probably only have a vague understanding of the purpose that life insurance is supposed to serve. And you may not know that life insurance may impact your estate planning. So when you start thinking about Wills, Trusts, advance directives and more, you may also want to start thinking [...]
Your credit reports are an important record of your credit activity, loans, public records and more. Creditors such as credit card companies and banks submit your credit information to the three major credit bureaus, which compile this info into your credit report. If you ever need to take out a loan, your lender will review [...]
Small business tax planning can cause a headache. If this is your first year preparing for small business tax filing, you may be looking for tips on small business taxes for beginners. Perhaps you have owned your business for years, but you still need some helpful small business tax advice. Even if you have a small business [...]
Many people want to find that special someone. If you are on the hunt for a soulmate, you may be frequenting dating sites to see if you can match with the perfect person. Lots of folks find love online! But problems can pop up fast if you fall into the wrong hands online. Romance scams are nasty schemes [...]
