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Helping You Get “Back In The Black”

There are many companies out there offering ways to reduce credit card debt.  While this sounds like a great idea, you need to get more details.  After all, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. What these companies are not likely to tell you is that they usually reduce your income [...]

In every real estate transaction there are a wide variety of legal issues that must be taken care of. Contracts should always be reviewed by an attorney who understands the nuances of real estate law. But there are also state specific State laws to contend with. A Seattle real estate lawyer deals with a large [...]

It’s a great time to take a bad situation and make it into something good. Many people are using this economic downturn as their opportunity to fulfill dreams of starting their own business or changing careers. But can I realistically make a career change like that in this economy and still be able to pay [...]

It’s getting closer to the end of the year which means the end of the tax year as well.  So how can I make a few last minute changes to lower my tax debt? Charitable Contributions For those with a little extra cash, this is the best time to make charitable contributions.  Not only is [...]

Christmas is literally just around the corner and the market delivered more bad news today.  In November a record 533,000 people lost their jobs and 1 in 10 families is behind on their mortgage.  That doesn’t paint a very pretty picture of the economy or encourage must optimism in market forces.  Instead, many people are [...]

Americans like to spend, we like to live comfortably, but we also want to enjoy life and be able to retire someday.  So how can we do both?  Every once in a while you hear stories about a person who made around $30,000 a year and then when he died donated a million dollars to [...]