Are you a veteran looking to start your own green-building business? Then congratulations! You've made a great choice. This is an industry that is growing rapidly, and it’s an excellent way to help the environment while creating a successful business. In this article, Mortgages for America explores what it takes to start your business so you can position yourself for success right out of the gate. What to Know About a Green-Building Business Starting any kind of business requires hard work and … [Read more...]
Emergency Housing Guide
Despite access to Medicare, Social Security, and other safety nets, older adults are finding it increasingly difficult to afford housing due to inflation, tax increases, and other financial issues. Some seniors develop dementia and other neurological disorders, making it difficult for them to manage their finances and secure safe housing, increasing their risk of homelessness. According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, there were over 580,000 homeless people in the United States … [Read more...]
How to Start a Small Business – A Veteran’s SMB Guide With Tools and Financial Resources
As a veteran, many of the skills you learned in the military can be especially helpful in running a business. The wide range of hard and soft skills you acquired through service can be transferred with great success to the private sector. Many veterans are doing just that. According to the United States Small Business Association (SBA), 2 1/2 million businesses are run by veterans. Nearly one in 10 U.S. businesses are veteran-owned. They cover the entire range of business types: from … [Read more...]
Tips on How to Get Through a Recession Like It Was Yesterday’s News
Recessions come and go like the wind; they are unpredictable. Here are some tips on how to get through a recession, not if but when it hits like it was yesterday's news. Stay positive While it's easy to become depressed over something which we seemingly have no control over, choosing to stay positive in times of crisis is what we should be doing to find our focus and the mental strength to continue onwards and upwards instead of stagnating and going backward. Go through your budget with a … [Read more...]