CostThe ProsThe main advantage for choosing a manufactured home is the low cost to purchase. This type of home costs much less than a stick-built home of the same size and style. The reason for this is partially because the home is built in a controlled environment which makes it easier for the w
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03/29/2016
Thanks to the Internet and new technology, you are no longer limited to banking within your own city or state. You can have a bank account from anywhere in the US or even an online-only bank. With so many choices available, how do you choose? More importantly, how do you switch banks if your curr
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03/01/2016
Purchasing is home is perhaps the biggest expense you will make in your lifetime, hence there is a good chance you will have to apply for a mortgage to finance the purchase. While there is no dearth of mortgage providers on the market, not all deals are made equal. You have to make sure you pick
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02/29/2016
I speak to many people every day who say that they are not ready to buy a home and choose to rent instead. What is sadly ironic about their choice to rent, (and it is a choice) is that renters do not realize that they are paying the property owner's mortgage, and that there is no such thing as pa
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01/12/2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 19th, 2016 MEDIA CONTACT:Alexandra Attinger, Managing Editoralexandra.attinger@thepowerisnow.com1-800-401-8994, ext. 708 RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Jan. 19th, 2016— Eric Frazier and The Power Is Now Inc. are proud to announce The Power Is Now’s Wealth Initiative, a progr
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01/08/2016
Those in the African American community are far too familiar with the struggles of homeownership. A history of redlining and blockbusting has only been compounded by the recent tightening of credit. It seems like African Americans are always under incredible scrutiny, even when they are trying to
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01/08/2016
The African American middle class is still in poor shape when it comes to credit scores, as we tend to have less appealing scores. However, there are important different reasons for this occurring. For example, when asked to categorize their credit score, almost seventy percent of African America
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01/05/2016
I love this time of year, because it is a great time to say thank you and I love you. It is an opportunity to tell many others, people we may have taken for granted, how much we appreciate them and their sacrifice and commitment to our well-being in life and in business. No matte what you are cel
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12/29/2015
Depending on who you ask, your economic mobility can depend on either your income or on your credit score. This simply means that people who appear to be spending money may either actually have money to spend or may be using credit to make purchases. Either way, maintaining a good credit score is
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12/17/2015
The Fair Housing Act of 1968 was enacted at the height of the civil rights era with the intent to bar racial discrimination and require all government entities to end segregation. Its mandate was to ensure everyone had equal access to housing regardless of race, color, religion, or national origi
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12/07/2015