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Building Your Dream Home: Understanding Construction Loan Financing
By Stephani LaMantia on 02/16/21 in
  • Real Estate Tips
  • Personal Finance
  • lifestyle
  • Mortgage
  The real estate market has been a hot topic for a while now. With Interest rates at all time lows and houses selling faster that you can list them, people are making moves now more than ever. At a time when we are working ... Read More
What We Learned In 2020 About Finances We made it to 2021. There were times when that didn't seem possible, but we did it. The arrival of COVID-19 and the utter upheaval of our daily lives that came with ...
Stephani LaMantia 01/19/2021
I'll Take Park Place For $200: Using Game Theory To Teach Personal Finance Lessons As parents of school aged kids across the nation are being asked to help navigate learning at home, they are coming up with creative ways to keep their children ...
Stephani LaMantia 12/07/2020
Setting Up A Trust: A Quick Guide To Estate Planning
By Stephani LaMantia on 11/12/20 in
  • Personal Finance
  • Retirement Planning
2020 has been quite a year so far. Many people are looking ahead to better days and planning for their future with hope and care for their families. One way to ensure you have control of your legacy is setting up a Trust. ... Read More
Banks Never Ask That: Can You Spot a Phishing Scam?   Every day, thousands of people fall victim to fraudulent emails, texts and calls from scammers pretending to be their bank. "Phishing Scams" are designed to trick ...
Stephani LaMantia 10/02/2020
Saving For Your Kids' College and For Retirement: You Can Do Both!   We know that saving for Retirement is necessary, but what if you also have kids and want to start planning for their college education? Saving for both college ...
Stephani LaMantia 08/28/2020

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