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Stimulus Package Passes Senate: What Now?

John Thomas February 7, 2008

With an 81 to 16 vote, the Senate passed an amended version of H.R. 5140, a $150 billion plan to jumpstart the economy with temporary tax breaks for consumers and businesses, extended benefits, and most importantly, two provisions designed to assist the housing market. According to CNN, the House is expected to consider and pass the amended bill as early as tonight, which could put the bill on the President’s desk as early as Friday. Keep Reading...

Free First Time Home Buyer Seminar – February 23, 2008 at 10:00 AM

John Thomas February 7, 2008

There will be a Free First Time Home Buyer Seminar on Saturday, February 23, 2008, at 10:00 AM. The seminar will last about 2 hours and each participant will be able to receive a free copy of their tri-merge credit report. The seminar will cover all of the basics of buying a new home in Delaware. The seminar will cover Delaware FHA loans, Delaware VA loans, My Community loans, and First Time Home Buyer Loan Programs.  Each participant will receive a Free Audio CD on Credit Scoring, Credit Scoring Handbook, Homebuying Handbook, and an opportunity to meet with a mortgage planner to be pre-approved to buy a home at the seminar. Keep Reading...

New Castle County, Delaware Sewer Bills are Due By the end of February

John Thomas February 7, 2008

New Castle County has sent out the sewer bills and the first thing you will notice is that they are considerably higher than they were last year. Why? Because New Castle County needs to pay for its inflated government jobs and its very liberal pension plan that we flip the bill for. Oh yeah, they also raised your property tax and will do so again next year. Way to go Chris Coons. Keep Reading...

Prevent Costly Delaware Homeowner’s Insurance Claims

John Thomas January 20, 2008

Surprisingly, most homeowner’s insurance claims are not made because of fires, storms, or other news-worthy natural disasters. Instead, the culprit is almost always a small maintenance problem that is neglected or ignored until it grows into a large and costly repair. Keep Reading...

Free Budgeting Seminar – February 6th at 6:30 PM

John Thomas January 20, 2008

There will be a Free Budgeting Seminar on February 6, 2008, from 6:30 PM till 8:00 PM at the Citizens Lending Group’s Office in Newark, Delaware.  The seminar will cover the basics of making a household budget, how to track daily, weekly, and yearly expenses, and how to use your budget as part of an overall financial plan. Each participant will receive a free Excel Budget Calculator. Keep Reading...

How to Disaster Proof Your Finances

John Thomas January 16, 2008

You can’t always avoid natural disasters like earthquakes, floods, or hurricanes, but you can minimize their impact on your finances. Do you have a plan for how you would cope if a hurricane like Katrina or Floyd or some other potentially devastating event even the loss of a job hit you? Keep Reading...