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Mortgage Q&A with Nancy

“Rates on 30-year mortgages dip to near-record 3.88%”. This was the headline in an article in the Post & Courier last Friday. I’m sure a lot of folks who read the article were thinking that perhaps this is a great time to buy or refinance a home.  But how do you really know??? To get [...]

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Financial Spring Cleaning

How many of you out there are doing some spring cleaning? I recently re-organized my kitchen and went through some stuff in my closets…You may be doing the same and maybe some home repairs… What about brushing up on your resume and interviewing skills? We have a seminar for that! What about a credit report [...]

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How Being a “Cheapskate” might save your life!

How Being a “Cheapskate” might save your life!

  Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began a new anti-smoking campaign that uses graphic images to remind the public of the physical consequences of smoking.  These ads use fear as a tool to shock people into thinking twice about lighting up that Virginia Slim, or whatever the people are smoking these days.  [...]

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What’s your learning style?

I have a confession to make:  I envy people who can listen to a presentation and later recall details without ever touching pen to paper or finger to iPad for note-taking.   My style is more like this:  (1) listen; (2) make notes; (3) listen; (4) make more notes; (5) re-read my notes; (6) file my notes [...]

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Fore! for a cause

As many of you already know, Charleston has beautiful scenery in the spring and exceptional events that make it worthwhile to get outdoors and enjoy our wonderful city. In previous blogs I’ve played both tourist in the Holy City and have taken you on numerous adventures with my traveling debit card. After one busy weekend [...]

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teens and credit cards

Teens and Credit Cards

Some teens may see a credit card as free money or an invisible bag of money! Simply swiping the card and not seeing any money come our of their wallet or checking account can sometimes cause a disconnect or trip them up. Studies show that 80% of American adults have a credit card, so if [...]

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