Lenders Saying ‘No’ to a Refinance
Weeks before the recent half point Fed overnight rate reduction, some homeowners were lining up to take advantage of lower mortgage interest rates. As of mid-September, nearly 47% of the new mortgage loans were homeowners refinancing an existing loan. Homeowners with higher rate mortgages are anxious for more rate drops so they can refinance and […]
Why It’s So Hard to Feel Rich
There has been a recent boom in the number of wealthy people in the United States. The Covid real estate bump and soaring stock market has added to that wealth. Being a millionaire may not buy as much as it did 20 years ago, but it’s still an admirable threshold of wealth. In spite of […]
Will The New President Ruin Your Finances?
All Blogs Four of five Americans anticipate they will have to endure personal financial decline if their preferred presidential loses the election. That according to new research from the Certified Financial Planning Board. In spite of sentiments towards the economic policies of either potential president, nearly 60% of Americans in the study are optimistic about […]
Elections and My Personal Finances
All Blogs We’re less than a month away from the election. I am ready for it to be over. I’m still hearing rhetoric about how one candidate will or will not affect our pocketbooks. A study of past elections tells us to not make any major financial decisions based on election anxiety or ‘predictions’. A […]
TikTok and Bad Investment Advice
All Blogs I participate in several social media – heck my company Sabre Wealth uses several platforms to educate clients and others about personal finance and investing. It may seem obvious… but social media is also full of bad financial advice. What’s being called ‘FinTok; Financial TikTok is one of the most popular sources for […]