If the Fed slashes rates, why is your mortgage quote jaw-droppingly high? You’re not crazy—and you’re not alone. Despite the Fed lowering short-term interest rates by a whole percentage point since September 2024, mortgage rates haven’t dropped. In fact, they’ve risen. Just take a look at this: The Fed Doesn’t Control Your Mortgage Rate I…
Blending Love, Lives, and Finances Falling in love the second (or third) time around often comes with more than emotional baggage—financial history, assets, and sometimes even kids and grandkids involved. Whether merging bank accounts, managing child support obligations, or navigating stepfamily expenses, getting on the same page about money is essential for a strong, stress-free…
Remarrying? Let’s Get the Money Talk Right This Time. (Part 1) You’ve been here before.The wedding planning. The merging of lives. The blending of finances. But this time, it’s different. You might have kids. You might have a business. You might have a retirement account or house you’d prefer not to hand over to the…
Hey, it’s Bella (with a little help from Cooper, one of our CPAs here at Tannery). If you’re in a serious relationship, talking about marriage, or maybe just moved in together… let’s talk money. Cooper just celebrated his first wedding anniversary on April 13th (shoutout to him and his wife!), and on April 27th, I’ll…
April 1 has come and gone. You’re more than a quarter of the way through 2025. And all those “New Year, New Me” financial resolutions? Poof. Gone like the Dallas Mavericks’ playoff dreams. Now Tax Day is staring you down, and I keep hearing the same line:“I know what I should do with money… but…
Hi- Ashley, here. Choice is a powerful word and a powerful emotion. The best choice my husband and I ever made was to be debt-free.It wasn’t just a decision; it was a journey of empowerment. With effort, sacrifice, and time, we experienced the relief of eliminating the debt that was holding back our financial freedom….