Avoiding Scams While Shopping Online
Shopping has drastically changed over the past few decades. More and more, people are shopping online rather than visiting a store. As shopping has changed,… Read More »Avoiding Scams While Shopping Online
Shopping has drastically changed over the past few decades. More and more, people are shopping online rather than visiting a store. As shopping has changed,… Read More »Avoiding Scams While Shopping Online
Have you heard of BNPL programs? Short for Buy Now, Pay Later, BNPL programs have been around for a while, but they have increased in… Read More »Buy Now, Pay Later: The Pros and Cons
The New Year is a great time to look at your life and make some needed changes. This is especially true for your personal finances. … Read More »Making a Fresh Start with Your Personal Finances
The new year is just around the corner, and we’d all like to start out the year on the right foot. The problem for many… Read More »Tips for Sticking to Your Holiday Budget
These late summer and early autumn days are some of the best that Central Illinois has to offer. The sweltering heat of summer is mostly… Read More »Seven Home Maintenance Tasks to Do Before Winter
By Andrea Eldert, NMLS #1094715 Mortgage rates, which had been low, have now dropped to even lower rates. Recent world events have pushed rates near historically… Read More »Is Now the Right Time for a Mortgage Refinance?
By Andrea Eldert Mortgages seem to be a hot topic right now. On top of the usual spring of increased numbers of houses for sale… Read More »The Benefits of Low Mortgage Rates
By Cindy Cabbage Have you ever noticed that about this time every year people start talking about IRA’s? That’s because for a lot of people,… Read More »The Right Time to Contribute to an IRA
By Andrea Eldert, NMLS #1094715 Few people have the money to buy a home for cash; most homebuyers have to take out a mortgage to finance… Read More »Building a Home? Construction Loans are Helpful
It’s January and Christmas may be the furthest thing from your mind. However, now is the perfect time to set up your Christmas Club for… Read More »Now is the Time to Start a Christmas Club Account