Since I am not as well versed in mortgage products or the different intricacies that mortgage lending offers, I’ve been looking around for some good online resources. Today I’m going to talk about Mortgagefit.com.
This fits wonderfully with the site’s mission statement because this is definitely a site that I think will help all you wonderful […]
24 Jul
Posted by: mark in: banking, "saving money", money, Saving, Family
“A penny saved is a penny earned” -Benjamin Franklin
Before I begin, I need to say that yes, I am in the banking industry, but I am not saying that one bank’s products are better or worse than another’s. No financial institutions have asked me to write this.
Savings accounts are the most basic, put-your-money somewhere type of […]
23 Jul
Posted by: mark in: Work, money, Family, Motivation, Personal, Budgeting
We’ll get to the banking products later on today, but first I wanted to discuss something with everyone: How much is your time worth? This is something my wife and I take into consideration now when we are debating over making something or purchasing the same thing elsewhere.
We’ve found a kind of continuum of time […]
22 Jul
Posted by: mark in: money, "saving money", banking, Saving, Family, Reviews, Goals, debt, Credit Cards
I want to preface this by saying that I am in the banking industry, I work for a credit union, and have also worked for a bank. With that out of the way, this series will be about different products banks and credit unions offer, the advantages and disadvantages of those particular products, and what […]
21 Jul
Posted by: mark in: Financingyourfamily.com
I put a Mission Statement up on the top of the page so you know what this site’s goals are, and so that I can strive to more effectively meet them.
FinancingYourFamily.com is going to be doing some coding alterations these next few days, but I’ll be doing my best to continue to bring fresh content to the pages. I’m […]
20 Jul
Posted by: mark in: Financingyourfamily.com, "saving money", money, Saving, Budgeting
“Hey, why are we saving all of these old egg cartons?”
That’s just one question that I’ve asked a roommate and never expected to have to ask. Today I’m going to talk about the frugal ideas that weren’t.
Saving Egg Cartons- Now I understand this one if you know someone who raises chickens, some farmers will gladly […]
19 Jul
Posted by: mark in: Financingyourfamily.com, Fortify Your Marriage, Family, Personal
Well everyone, this little miniseries is over now, and it’s time to talk about commitment. I’ve only been married for six months, so this is going to be mainly things that people with “successful” marriages have told me.
Love is not an emotion, it’s a verb. This sounds odd to Americans, but the feeling we call […]
18 Jul
Posted by: mark in: money, "saving money", Work, debt, Reviews, Goals, Budgeting
Eve, from HomeBizBlogger.com wrote an article that interested me, and I offered to help her out based on her article and some minor additional information. You can get up to speed on the article here.
Eve has been gracious enough to provide some personal income information so that I could do a more complete “If I were […]
I apologize in advance if I get Multi Level Marketing (MLM) ads all over this page.
This post is about the little gems in your neighborhood and mine.
I had a string of great service yesterday, and the best was at the Elite Tire & Service Center in Stevens Point, WI. The owner, Jeff, takes the time […]
“Mark, I have 6 credit cards and can’t stop spending on them, what should I do?” -J
Well, here are 5 steps to free yourself from the credit card trap. Designed with your situation in mind.
Cut up ALL of the cards except one that gets put anywhere but your wallet- This has the lovely effect of stopping […]