Before making an offer on a house in today’s real estate market you will need to get a Pre-Approval Letter from your lender. A pre-approval letter is a commitment in writing from a lender that a borrower would qualify for a particular loan amount based on income and credit information. Most pre-approval letters are good
Baby Step # 1 – $1000 Emergency Fund To understand the concept of the $1000 Emergency Fund check out this video. (Really… Watch the video. I know it’s kind of weird but you’ll get it later.) [youtube=http://youtu.be/qymzkBlZ4bs] An emergency fund is like the toilet in the video and is for those unexpected events in life
There are Lots of Independence Day Activities but What is this National Holiday Really All About? The Fourth of July, or Independence Day, is a federal holiday that celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of the Independence on July 4th, 1776. The Declaration of Independence was developed by “the committee of five” and was drafted
On Wednesday I posted about the Grand Opening of Wylie Last Monday Trade Days so I thought I’d follow-up with a post about what I thought. The location is awesome! If you are going North on Hwy 78 you turn right just past the RaceTrac at Brown & 78. The entrance is right next to
Welcome to Financial Fitness Friday If you’re following our Facebook Page you already know that we went on a hunt for Dave Ramsey last week. Actually, we went to Nashville, Tennessee to attend Dave Ramsey’s Financial Counselor Training class at Financial Peace Plaza. WOW… What a great experience that was. The training was world-class, the accommodations
Wylie Last Monday Trade Days opens this weekend June 21-23!! It’s time for the GRAND OPENING of the newest trade days market in the DFW area! The gates open this Friday at 8 a.m. so come on out and check out this exciting new venture! The Wylie Last Monday Trade Days are located right off
It’s that one time a year when The Greatest Career on the Planet becomes available. That’s right, the Irving Fire Department is accepting applications for Firefighters! Here is the official notice: FIREFIGHTER THE CITY OF IRVING WILL BE ADMINISTERING AN ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FOR THE POSITION OF FIREFIGHTER ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2013. THE EXAM WILL BE
Heroes and Sons – You don’t raise Heroes, you raise Sons. And if you treat them like Sons, They turn out to be HEROES. On this Fathers Day, I would like to thank my dad for teaching me the value of Service to Others. I remember seeing him leave for work wearing his uniform and
Here is an update on Captain William Dowling who was severely burned in the motel fire that killed 4 Houston Firefighters. He has had both legs amputated and is the only firefighter injured in the fire who is still in the hospital. The 40-year-old just had surgery to insert a catheter so that he can
The memorial service for the fallen Houston Firefighters was today. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!! Starting Friday July 7th – STAND-DOWN FOR SAFETY!!! The Texas Fire Chief’s Association, State Firemen’s and Fire Marshal’s Association, Texas State Association of Fire Fighters, and the Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office are asking the Texas Fire Service to Stand-down for Safety.