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A Look Behind the Curtains of Family Businesses Everywhere—Sarah Hiner Talks With Jim Blasingame

A Look Behind the Curtains of Family Businesses Everywhere—Sarah Hiner Talks With Jim Blasingame

Jim Blasingame | May 8, 2019

Jim Blasingame joins Bottom Line President Sarah Hiner to discuss what it means to be an entrepreneur, to own a small business, and everything in between

Questions to Ask: When Shopping for a Mortgage
Mortgages

Questions to Ask: When Shopping for a Mortgage

Keith ­Gumbinger | August 21, 2016

Applying for a mortgage has become a lot safer than it used to be thanks to consumer protections instituted after…

Questions to Ask When Hiring a Tax Preparer

Questions to Ask When Hiring a Tax Preparer

Scott Estill | August 21, 2016

Enlisting a professional to prepare your taxes can help ensure that your return is completed in the best possible way—and…

Questions to Ask When Buying Life Insurance

Questions to Ask When Buying Life Insurance

Tony Steuer, CLU | August 21, 2016

Life insurance can be a powerful tool for protecting your family’s financial future, but it’s crucial to understand the details…

Questions to Ask When Shopping for a Reverse Mortgage

Questions to Ask When Shopping for a Reverse Mortgage

Steven Sass | August 21, 2016

New federal regulations weeded out some of the shadier lenders in the reverse mortgage business—but it still pays to be…

Questions to Ask During a Job Interview

Questions to Ask During a Job Interview

Michael Neece, CEO | August 21, 2016

Successful job interviews aren’t interrogations, they’re conversations. Asking the right questions of a prospective employer can improve your understanding of…

Questions To Ask When Choosing a Homeowner’s Insurance Policy

Questions To Ask When Choosing a Homeowner’s Insurance Policy

Laura Adams | August 21, 2016

Homeowner’s insurance can be confusing, but it’s essential to understand what your policy does and does not cover…and how you…

Questions to Ask When Buying Auto Insurance

Questions to Ask When Buying Auto Insurance

Laura Adams | June 6, 2016

Ask these questions when you speak with an auto insurance agent, broker or phone rep to make sure you are…

Questions to Ask a Friend or Family Member You Want As Your Executor or Trustee

Questions to Ask a Friend or Family Member You Want As Your Executor or Trustee

June 6, 2016

Here’s what to ask a family member or friend before naming that person executor of your estate or trustee of…

Questions to Ask When Choosing an Estate Planner
Estate Planning

Questions to Ask When Choosing an Estate Planner

June 6, 2016

Ask these questions when you interview candidates to be your estate-planning attorney… * What’s your standard estate plan? This is…

Questions to Ask When You Select a Professional Executor or Trustee

Questions to Ask When You Select a Professional Executor or Trustee

Douglas D. Wilson, CFP, CTFA | June 6, 2016

Although most people choose friends or family members to be executors of their estates and trustees of their trusts, some…

Questions to Ask When Choosing a Financial Adviser
Financial Advisers

Questions to Ask When Choosing a Financial Adviser

Jack Waymire | June 6, 2016

A good financial adviser can help you manage your savings, investments and spending so you achieve your financial goals. But…