by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Sep 1, 2008 | Blog, Investing, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAA client just called me up to ask what my take was on the real estate market. She half-wanted to get into what mass media refers to as “flipping houses,” but was concerned that this may be the end of the real estate boom.The truth is, of...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Aug 28, 2008 | Blog, Investing, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAWalking from my office to my favorite lunch spot today, I heard four different languages spoken. The cameras, backpacks and maps made it difficult to take the people for immigrants – rather, I gather they were a few out of the countless...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Aug 14, 2008 | Blog, Investing, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAI had lunch with a friend today, who works with mortgages. She said that while for obvious reasons, not that many people are signing up for conventional house loans at this time, many are inquiring about so-called reverse mortgages. For...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Aug 12, 2008 | Blog, Investing, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAI came across an interesting article in the newspaper this morning. Did you know that in many Muslim countries, it is illegal to charge interest when lending someone money? This got me thinking about the concept time value of money – in a...
by Savvy Ladies | Jul 23, 2008 | Blog, Investing, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAMy brother and I had a long talk about financial independence last night, over the most delicious Crème Brûlée. I realized how much the two have in common! Both the dessert and the concept are things everybody craves – yet very few have a...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Jul 21, 2008 | Blog, Investing, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAMy cousin had his house appraised today, and he was not happy. Of course, he’s far from the only one feeling this way. With the US real estate markets free falling like rocks dumped from skyscrapers, an increasing number of people are...
