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A Guide to Buying Your First Home.
Step 1: Done. You met with a lender, and you’ve been approved for a mortgage. (Not yet? No worries. Read our blog Mortgage 101: Tips for first-time home buyers.) But… now what? What comes next? No matter who you are or where you’re looking to live, buying your first...
Buying a home? 22 red flags you could find.
When you’ve finally found the house of your dreams, it’s easy to see only the positives — the best things about it. When you’ve made up your mind and you’re ready to make an offer, you start to think through what furniture should go where and which paint colors could...
Frankenmuth Insurance hosts local Insurance Leadership Academy.
To a policyholder, insurance should be boring. To an insurance professional, it should be anything but. Not only do the careers constantly challenge and reward you, they come with great stability and even greater earning potential. Not to mention, they come with an...
Retiring? 6 insurance questions to ask yourself.
Retirement. Instead of working 9 to 5, you’re clocking in hours and hours of personal time. Instead of commuting to and from, you’re traveling near and far. For many people, it’s an entirely new time of life, and it often makes for an entirely new kind of life. But,...
The most common dashboard icons — defined.
You’re driving along, and you casually look down at your dashboard. But wait… You double take. Has that warning light always been there? What does it mean? And what should you do about it? To help you take action, we’ve identified the most common dashboard lights and...
The Mortgage Glossary
Before you get a mortgage, get the facts, learn the terms and preview the process. Get started now. A-Credit: The best credit rating (which often results in the lowest prices) Acceleration clause: A provision that says the lender can demand the entire loan to be paid,...
The New Parent’s Handbook: 11 things to do now.
It’s finally here — the moment you’ve been waiting for. Your baby has arrived, and now, you’re a parent. Suddenly, life is different. Everything has changed. Undeniably, having a baby fills you with an amount of love you never knew possible. Quite instantly, they...
12 safety tips for restaurant owners.
Order’s up! To make sure your restaurant is as safe as it can be, we’re serving some tips you need to read: Find a fire extinguisher. Have at least two — each on opposite ends of the kitchen. Make sure to have them inspected every year, and make sure all...
