Personal Finance

Mortgage Rates at All Time Low – But for How Long?

One of the major surprises during 2020 has been the resiliency of the housing market and mortgage refinancing. Despite the pandemic and the surge in unemployment that came with it, the housing market is as hot as it has been since 2005-2006. | Financial Design Studio, Inc.

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It’s a Home Seller’s Market!

One of the more remarkable things we’ve seen over the last 7 months of the COVID pandemic is the uninterrupted strength of the housing market. After a brief dip in March and April, home sales have been on fire. The question for prospective buyers/sellers of homes is whether now is a good time to buy/sell.

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Alphabet Soup of the Economic Recovery

Watch CNBC or Fox Business for any length of time and you’ll eventually hear someone talk about a “V-shaped” or “L-shaped” recovery for the economy. But what does this alphabet soup mean for you? | Financial Design Studio

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How Did You Spend Your Stimulus Check?

How Did You Spend Your Stimulus Check? | How was your stimulus check spent? | Fee-Only Financial Advisor, Deer Park, Chicago, Barrington, Palatine

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Economic Insight From Restaurant Booking Trends

On a recent trip to Tennessee my family and I enjoyed our first sit-down visit at a restaurant in over 3 months. It was awesome to eat some good food AND not have to clean dishes! What economic insights can we get from restaurant booking trends? One of the biggest casualties from COVID is the…

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State of the Stimulus

How has the coronavirus stimulus helped the economy? There are still funds to be deployed but a second stimulus package is likely needed.

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