Thinking about refinancing your mortgage? Bridget and John dive into the pros and cons of refinancing and help you determine if it's the...

In this episode of Friends Talk Financial Planning, John Scherer and Bridget Sullivan Mermel dive into the intricate balance between...

In this episode of FTFP, John and Bridget discuss the challenges of selling a house and offer their insights and advice. From pricing...

In this episode of Friends Talk Financial Planning, Bridget shares her personal experience of buying a house and the financial planning...

Should you pay off your mortgage before you retire? Is it best to pay of your mortgage before retiring? What are the pros and cons of...

Inflation is high; we discuss the strategy we both use to help clients understand and plan for it. We haven't seen inflation figures...

Mortgage interest rates are at record lows, so we're getting this question a lot, and encouraging a lot of people to look into it! Our...

Saving money on state income tax, property tax and other Chicago fees when you retire in Chicago--that's what Kyle Harvey and Anne...

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The biggest mistake people make when buying a house is over-buying.

Terri and David came in for a meeting with me. They were expecting a baby and wanted to buy a house. They had their eye on a $500,000...

Don't buy real estate because you think it's an easy way to make money while in your underwear watching TV while eating Cheetos.

Following up on my post about what to ask mortgage brokers, the Wall Street Journal has an interesting article on the current state of...

I'm not very interested in predictions about how long the current economic downturn is going to last. What I'm interested is in the...