Merging Finances in Marriage: 3 Pillars of Success
If you surf the internet on should you merge finances or best ways to merge finances, you will get plenty of unique tips, tricks, and plans. Like most things in life, there is no one perfect way to manage your finances in marriage. In this blog, I am going to discuss three guidelines for success in merging finances. I am focusing on merged finances […]
Keys to a Successful Home Inspection
The housing market is very active right now and many home purchasers are buying a home for the first time. In THOR’s May 2018 blog post (https://www.thorwealthmanagement.com/first-time-home-buyer-how-to-make-an-offer), we mention that one of the items all home buyers should complete before removing the contingencies from the purchase contract is a home inspection. A home inspection is initiated once your offer has been accepted by the seller, but you still have a period of due diligence […]
Youth Sports versus Retirement Security
Every well-intentioned parent wants to provide an active and healthy lifestyle for their child. In today’s world of competitive parenting, this often includes enrolling your child in some form of youth sports. As a parent of three active boys, I have seen firsthand how engaging in youth sports can be a very rewarding and bonding […]
Preparing Financially to Start a Family
So you would like to start a family, but in the back of your mind you are uncertain and a bit overwhelmed by the financial obligations you may be shouldering for the next 18+ years of your life. These are legitimate concerns. According to the 2015 USDA report Expenditures on Children by Families, a middle-income […]