Questions to Ask Yourself When Considering a Career Change
A legal career can offer intellectual satisfaction and an opportunity to help others, solve problems, and earn well, but there may come a point when you feel ready for a new challenge.
Jess Walter
Jess Walter gave up her career as a mortgage broker to start a family and become a freelance writer specializing in personal finance. When not working, she loves nothing more than to spend time with her family and walking her Labrador, Rover.
Legal Issues for the Regulation of Bitcoin
For economists, the world of Bitcoin is complex enough; for lawyers and lawmakers, it’s even more complex.
Problems with London’s Inflated Commercial Real Estate Market
Grim warnings have been coming from Bank of England’s top officials on the heels of rising prices in London’s commercial real estate market. While prices as a whole are currently below the peak reached in 2007, property costs in central London and the downtown area are far higher.
Prevent Student Loans from Affecting Your Retirement Plan
According to the Washington Post, student loan debt is continuing to rise in the United States. In fact, 70% of graduates leave with student debt, according to America’s Debt Help Organization. As the cost of studying continues to rise, students are also beginning to spend an average of $30,000 per year, backed by loans. Students with grants and scholarships also struggle with having to borrow money at some point to earn a university degree. As a result, college graduates continue to drown in student loan debt. Did you know that student loans can affect your retirement plan, though?
Is Automation to Blame for the Loss of U.S. Jobs?
Donald Trump has been talking a lot about American jobs – specifically manufacturing jobs – and how we can bring them back. But where have those jobs gone? And can we get them back? The US has lost 5 million manufacturing jobs since 2000. That leaves about 12 million jobs in this sector. Trump and other politicians
What Happens to Your Mortgage Liability during Divorce
Having a mortgage as a divorcing couple will be your biggest liability. Depending on any pre-nuptial agreements and settlements, traditional divorces split assets equally between the two divorcing spouses. However, debts and liabilities are also split equally. This is true of the home and also true of the mortgage attached to it. Therefore it is