Dilma Wood

  • How Do you Know When to Refinance your Home?

    Refinancing your home mortgage is a major financial decision, but it’s also one that has the potential to save you thousands of dollars over the life of your loan. Refinancing your mortgage can help you to pay less every month, pay your mortgage loan at a faster rate, or...
  • Debt Consolidation Programs: Here are the Top 3

    Large amounts of debt can impact the interest rates on any funds you plan to borrow in the future. If you cannot resolve your debt, your finances can quickly spiral out of control and make it hard to plan for retirement. If your debt gets too out of control,...
  • Debt Consolidation Companies: The Best for your Student Loans

    For many students, loans may be the only way to afford a college education. Unfortunately, loans can total thousands of dollars and become a financial burden to students when they are finally starting their careers. While some students are able to pay off their loans, others need the services...
  • A Debt Management Checklist

    Managing your debts is one of the first steps to getting in control of your finances. Unfortunately, a lot of people don’t know where to start. If you’re one of them, then you need a guide to help you through the process of debt management and debt consolidation. Find...
  • Fixed Income ETFs

    ETFs or exchange-traded funds are made up of a group of stocks, bonds, or commodities and can be traded throughout the day. They are an alternative to buying individual stocks or bonds and have become increasingly popular over the last few years. Fixed Income ETFs Fixed income ETFs make...
  • Should you Set Up a Free Online Checking Account?

    In this digital age, many services, including banking, that used to only be housed in brick and mortar buildings are now being offered online for our convenience. With this convenience comes some advantages and disadvantages, so before you open your first free checking account online, make sure this is...
  • What is ETF Trading?

    An ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) traded on the various stock markets. An ETF commodity is a purchased share in a pool of related securities. For example, you may buy into an ETF that combines the futures of several different oil and gas companies. As those companies’ stock...
  • Changing your Bank: Switching your Checking Account

    Unnecessary fees, poor service or lack of business locations are just a few reasons you may choose to close a checking account at your current bank and take your business elsewhere. No matter what your reasoning is, understanding the process of closing an account tends to make the whole...
  • Mutual Funds V. ETFs

    ETF, short for exchange-traded funds, and mutual funds are two more common investment options for individuals looking to diversify their portfolio and increase net worth. Of course, with so many different funds, bonds, and other investment options out there, it can become incredibly difficult to know what the difference...