Documenting Lives
What if you took the time to document your parent’s lives? How much do you think you know about them … how much, besides your own memories do you have to pass down to your family? What if you could get together with your entire extended family and document their lives? What impact would this have on your family connection?
The Donkey Story
Solving problems in life sometimes requires creative thinking. The Donkey story is about thinking outside the box.
Family Retreat/Vacation with a purpose
What if your family vacation had a purpose? How much could you teach each other about life and living? ...about sharing and giving? ...about your families heritage and values? Would this impact your families closeness?
Assets of Wisdom and Experience
Family Share/Charity Plan
By uniting your family with a common charity or organization it will bring you closer and provide you with opportunities to grow together while planning, preparing and executing your community service.
Assets of Sharing and Giving
How the Affluent Manage Home Equity
A brief survey of how the affluent manage their home equity. Learn how you can benefit from their knowledge and experience.
Learn about Money
The Tradeoff between Mortgage Prepayments and Tax-Deferred Retirement Savings
This Working Paper published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago concludes that by accelerating mortgage payments instead of stashing money in tax-deferred accounts, more than one in three Americans are making the "wrong choice," and are giving up potentially important arbitrage gains which would put substantially more money in their retirement savings.
Interest-Only Mortgages Payments and Payment-Option ARMS. Are They for You?
Whether you are buying a house or refinancing your mortgage, this information can help you decide if an interest-only mortgage payment (an I-O mortgage)--or an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) with the option to make a minimum payment (a payment-option ARM)--is right for you.
Points of Interest
Ever wondered about the difference between compound and simple interest—and how you can benefit? This brochure from the Federal Reserve Bank teaches you the basics of banks, savings, mortgages, and interest. Learn what factors determine interest rates.
5 Tips for Protecting Your Checking Account
The Federal Reserve Bank details five important steps for protecting your checking account.
Credit Score Tips
The Federal Reserve Bank details five important steps to protect and improve your credit scores.
