One Home Is Better Than Two: Guest homes for affordability and family
The past decade has seen a surge in multigenerational living where more than one generation lives in the same home. Perhaps due to the costs of caretaking and the desire to reconnect with family, 1 in 5 Americans now lives in a multigenerational home, according to a Pew Research analysis. But with Tucson’s median new […] Read More
How to Save When You’re Just Starting Out
Your college and post-college years can be lean times when it comes to cash flow. Since you’re just jumping into the workforce, you might have a ways to go before you see the paychecks that you daydreamed about in class. But that doesn’t mean you have to spend your post-college years broke. With the following […] Read More
What I Wish They Taught In School About Finances
Starting college can be one of the most exciting, scary, frustrating, and revelatory times in a young person’s life. While you’re having to adjust to the rigors of university-level work, you’re also expected to magically become an adult at the same time. Oftentimes, academia and social lives become so prevalent that it’s easy to overlook […] Read More- Start
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Aug 27, 2018
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Main Street Receives Relief from Overregulation
On May 22, 2018, the House of Representatives passed the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act in a strong bipartisan vote. For banks and credit unions with less than $10 billion in assets, this is a blessing that will benefit the people and businesses here in Southern Arizona. Tailoring regulatory requirements to suit […] Read More
Affordable Starter Homes: Begin your home owning experience with Vantage West
Going back to at least the 1950s, starter homes have been one of the best ways for families to initiate their homeownership journey. While there’s no specific definition, starter homes generally feature one to two bedrooms and are priced under $200,000 according to Trulia. Due to the crippling effects of the Great Recession, starter homes […] Read More
Tips To Help Maintain Steady Cash Flow During Market Volatility
Do you remember Harry Markopolos? As a financial analyst for a Boston investment firm, Markopolos was asked to reverse engineer Bernie Madoff’s trading strategy and revenue streams. The unregistered hedge fund was producing stratospheric returns and the investment firm wanted to duplicate Madoff’s success. According to an interview with 60 Minutes, Markopolos said it took […] Read More
How to Get a Smart Home for Less: Vantage West can help you get the home of the future
Smart technology has become an ever-present part of our lives, so it was only a matter of time before our homes became as smart as our phones. A smart home is one that features lighting, heating, and other electronic devices that are connected to the internet and enable you to better control how your energy […] Read More
Owning It: How Hispanic Entrepreneurs Are Growing Arizona’s Economy
On a blistering hot June day in 2017, Maria Mazon surveyed the new home of Boca Tacos, the Mexican restaurant she opened in 2010. Mazon had only two weeks until the opening and there was still plenty of work to be done. “I ran out of money after buying the new building and had to replace […] Read MoreJun 15, 2018
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Does Money Buy Happiness? It Depends on How You Use It
The question of whether money can buy happiness has been around about as long as the concept of money itself, influencing countless articles, books, and songs. Maybe money can’t buy us love—but can it help us lead a meaningful life? Since the 1960s, vast reams of literature have been written about the psychology of happiness, […] Read More
10 Clever Savings Tips from Vantage West Employees
Saving money always sounds a lot easier than it is. Life happens. So do emergencies and unexpected expenses, but that doesn’t mean saving is impossible. To help you in your quest for savings, members of the Vantage West team share their favorite tips for saving money. Here are 10 of their best pieces of saving […] Read MoreOnline Banking
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