by Agili Blog | Jan 22, 2013 | Goals, Investing
Written By: Jen Pieson Creating and keeping good credit is something at which you have to work. There are many ways to make sure that your credit is the best it can be, but even when you attain a good credit score, the work does not end there; maintaining good credit...
by Agili Blog | Jan 3, 2013 | Commentary, Goals
Each year I receive a Christmas card from one of my favorite tax professors, Professor Barcal. Although some of you might think that discussing tax cases and regulations could get a little dull, this was never the case in his class. Tax even infiltrated into his...
by Agili Blog | Dec 18, 2012 | Community Involvement, Goals
When I was still young enough to get an allowance, my mom had one rule: give 10% first, save half and then you can keep half. My 10% always went in the form of tithes to my church. At my age, I didn’t like it much, nor did I understand its purpose; all I could see...
by Agili Blog | Dec 4, 2012 | Commentary, Goals
Risk is a fact of life. We might not like it, but it’s not going away. There are two types of risk: Pure Risk: We can only lose if an event occurs; for example, the risk of a flood doing damage to your house in any given year. Either the house is damaged by flood, or...
by Agili Blog | Oct 30, 2012 | Goals
Written by: Tom Gates The use of a mortgage debt is critical to the acquisition and financing of a primary or secondary home, and in certain cases, investment real estate. The mortgage world has changed a great deal since 2008: historically low interest rates,...
by Agili Blog | Sep 29, 2012 | Goals, Investing
Horoscopes are fun to read but I don’t typically put too much faith in them. However, I’ve found that my astrological sign has many of my personality traits down exactly. For example, one of the many qualities of a Pisces is that we are dreamers. Our heads are...
