Security 1st Mortgage

We’ve all been there. We’ve all overspent at one time or another and gotten ourselves into a financial mess that we can’t seem to fix. When this happens, it causes stress – major stress. It’s no secret that stress can cause problems; problems like high blood pressure, heart attack, and marital and family problems. read more »

by: Yana Berlin

A frequent topic of discussion among baby boomers is whether to save for retirement or pay for their kids’ college education.

You worked hard to raise your kids. You made sure that they had the right clothes, the cool shoes, and all the other “chachkas” they needed to fit in. You hope you did all the right things. Now, as your kids prepare to head off to college, you find yourself looking at anywhere from $20,000 to $45,000 a year (per kid) for tuition, room and board. Do you cash out your 401K to pay for their college? Or do you ask them to take out a loan? read more »

by: Colleen Langenfeld

A grocery shopping list can be the front line tool you use in saving money on your grocery budget each month.

There are several more sophisticated ways to save grocery money, but none is easier or faster to implement than the lowly grocery shopping list. read more »

by: Alex Baumm

For the purpose of mobility, there is a need to own a vehicle. Through the years and in almost all societies, owning and driving a car has somehow become a status symbol because it is quite logical that owning up such a vehicle is not always affordable. read more »