Make 2017 the Year Your Budget Shines
For many, "budget" is a four letter word. If budgeting seems difficult or unappealing to you, it may help to look at it differently. Budgeting doesn't necessarily mean giving up everything you love and converting to a super-frugal lifestyle. Nor,…
The Cost of Living in 2017
There may be some slivers of savings, but many costs are going up this year, from medical insurance to the price of a cup of coffee. On top of this, while the economy has continued improving, wage increases have been…
Judging Success One Home at a Time
Routine and Realtor just don't go together. Consider REALTOR® Tina Cheung. Her day, any day, typically begins at 5:30 am. There is paperwork to be done, listings to be scoured—those that have come directly into her office and those through…
Financial Milestones for Each Decade
As you can imagine, a 20-year-old's financial concerns are usually quite different from a 60-year-old's. Here's a glimpse into financial security issues at five key age milestones. Of course, you can accomplish any of these goals sooner, but look at…
Retirement a Horizon That Can Be Ably Planned For
Some of us look forward to it, while others rue the day— but few get out of retirement. And given that it is pretty much a certainty, there are a number of things that can be done to be ready…
Are Your Passwords Strong Enough?
You want to protect your personal information: Your email. Your Tower accounts. Your address and credit card number. Photos of yourself and your kids. But thanks to an explosion of personal information being stored in the cloud, and our tendency…
New TowerCares Foundation Website Is Coming!
The new and improved TowerCares Foundation website, towercaresfoundation.org, will soon be live. The site has a modern look and feel, is easy to navigate and lets you find important information quickly. The mission of TowerCares, a 501 (c)(3) organization, is…