American Financing Supports First-Time Homebuyers
American Financing is one of the most supportive mortgage lenders in the industry for first-time homebuyers. Its consultants... read more »
By: Jon McDonald • 5/30/23
With more than 15 years of journalism expertise, Jon stays apprised of finance trends, influential companies, and financial literacy resources for subprime consumers. He is most knowledgeable in the areas of budgeting, loans, and responsible credit use, and his articles have appeared in publications produced by The New York Times.
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American Financing is one of the most supportive mortgage lenders in the industry for first-time homebuyers. Its consultants... read more »
By: Jon McDonald • 5/30/23
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After overcoming bankruptcy in the 1980s, businessman and real estate agent Dave Ramsey started informally offering financial... read more »
By: Jon McDonald • 5/1/23
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Since 2020, the number of remote workers in the U.S. has exploded. That’s why many towns and cities with smaller populations have... read more »
By: Jon McDonald • 4/3/23
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Outschool offers flexible, small-group courses for kids on a wide variety of topics from art and music to math and coding. The... read more »
By: Jon McDonald • 3/30/23
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Freedom Mortgage aims to help more borrowers purchase their first homes. One of the team’s priorities is to educate individuals... read more »
By: Jon McDonald • 3/28/23
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Identity theft and fraud are on the rise in the United States. Many individuals who worry about getting scammed use Kanary, a... read more »
By: Jon McDonald • 3/15/23
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Since 2010, BELAY has been a leader in fully remote, part-time services. When the company started, it connected professionals with... read more »
By: Jon McDonald • 2/28/23
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J.T. O’Donnell was frustrated by traditional hiring practices, so she set out to make job coaching more accessible for job... read more »
By: Jon McDonald • 2/16/23
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Lender and developer IFF continues to add more services to help nonprofits in the Midwest increase their impact and improve their... read more »
By: Jon McDonald • 2/15/23
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Austin, Texas, is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. The city’s economic boom is, in part, tied to... read more »
By: Jon McDonald • 1/31/23
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Moneydance, which launched in the 1990s, is one of the market’s most established personal finance management apps. But it hasn’t... read more »
By: Jon McDonald • 1/10/23
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When mobile devices began to overtake landlines for making calls in the early 2000s, users discovered that the caller ID... read more »
By: Jon McDonald • 12/15/22
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One of the constants of the predigital financial marketplace was the lack of support for the capital needs of small businesses.... read more »
By: Jon McDonald • 11/29/22
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Population thins out dramatically in the open spaces between America’s urban areas. And just as their urban counterparts do, rural... read more »
By: Jon McDonald • 11/17/22
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Financial firms compete for relevancy and market share in a dynamic global marketplace. Acuity Knowledge Partners provides... read more »
By: Jon McDonald • 11/8/22
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Scams have been around since the internet’s inception. Though the details have changed with the times, the basic premise of most... read more »
By: Jon McDonald • 10/31/22
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DebtHelper.com is a nonprofit organization that helps clients improve their credit and qualify for home loans. The company offers... read more »
By: Jon McDonald • 10/31/22
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Conventional financial literacy training assumes that if people can learn how money works, they can address their problems. But... read more »
By: Jon McDonald • 10/26/22
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It’s no secret that popular ridesharing apps have reduced the demand for traditional taxi services. But those services have... read more »
By: Jon McDonald • 10/25/22
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The World Council of Credit Unions is one of the most effective advocates for credit unions around the world. The group helps... read more »
By: Jon McDonald • 10/20/22