FPU: Real Estate and Mortgages

FPU: Real Estate and Mortgages

What is your current housing situation like?  Are you a renter? Home-owner?  We currently rent (and likely will be renting for the next few years).  Although we hope to own our own home in the future, the idea of buying a house and navigating real estate and mortgages...
FPU: Buyer Beware

FPU: Buyer Beware

How often do you find yourself with a commercial jingle stuck in your head? There’s a reason those jingles are so catchy. Companies are constantly competing for our money, and the best companies spend significant time and money studying our habits and developing...
FPU: Dumping Debt

FPU: Dumping Debt

“You need a credit card to rent a car or to make purchases online.” “Car payments are a way of life, and you’ll always have one.” “You need to take out a credit card or car loan to build up your credit score.” “Debt is a tool...
FPU: Cash Flow Planning

FPU: Cash Flow Planning

Have you ever reached the end of the month and asked “Where did all my money go?” Me too. This week we are getting into the heart of Financial Peace: budgeting! Creating and sticking to a budget allows us to tell our money where to go, instead of wondering where it...