Last Friday, we had the pleasure to talk with Valorie Schwarmann, CFO and Senior Vice President of Homeport, a non-profit housing developer. Valorie oversees the financial systems, processes, planning, and reporting for all lines of business at Homeport. What is Homeport? Homeport is a non-profit housing developer based in Columbus, Ohio. By building quality, affordable [...]
The FAFSA & College Financing If this is new to you, FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid is a form for prospective college students that should be completed every year. The point of the application is to determine your Expected Family Contribution (EFC). The lower the EFC number, the more financial support you [...]
Expecting can be stressful and confusing, especially if this is your first child. Reading this article will help to organize your thoughts and plan for this new, exciting journey. Read Financial Tips For Expecting Parents: Create a Budget As expecting parents, it is important to create a budget for your baby’s first year expenses. Make [...]
A guide to know who you hire has the right background for you. When you are looking around for a financial advisor, you’re likely to encounter an assortment of initials. How do you shift through all these initials and find the best professional for you? Here is a brief explanation of the education and expertise [...]
Student loans, credit cards, saving for retirement, and being properly insured are common concerns that face millennials today. To combat these issues, it’s important that young people have the financial literacy necessary for a secure financial future. This article will be going over important tips that, when started at an early age, can make a [...]
Everyone goes through the process of buying a car for the first time. Whether you want to buy new or used, make sure you read this article before purchasing a vehicle. Buy Used → Saving Money Buying a used car is an easy way to save money on getting a vehicle with hope that it [...]
More than a quarter of millennials say buying a home is weighed more heavily to their career than starting a family or retiring. Yet with such a high demand for ownership, why is the home ownership of millennials lower than the last two generations? Here are the reasons why and possibly the way to move [...]
Last Friday in our studio, we hosted Brendan Kelley, the Drive Electric Ohio Director and team member of Clean Fuels Ohio. Brendan leads the Drive Electric Ohio movement, which includes training, advocating, and educating communities on electric vehicles. What is Clean Fuels Ohio? Clean Fuels Ohio is an organization that was established in 2002 in [...]
Ohio Innovation Fund is interested in helping companies who are first starting out and they invest in who they believe in. The Ohio Innovation Fund(OIF) is a venture capitalist based in Columbus, Ohio, located in the Short North. Their mission is to fund companies in the early stages and give business expertise to new [...]
Traveling on a budget is possible, don’t be discouraged! Nowadays it is even easier to do because of new services like Uber and AirBNB A common misconception about travel is it needs to be expensive. This is far from true! Good memories can be made and new adventures embarked on with little money. All [...]
