Emily Guy Birken

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Emily Guy Birken

When you buy a home, the property title is transferred from the current homeowner to the buyer. Seems simple enough, right? But the process doesn’t always go smoothly. That’s why a property title search is an essential part of a home sale. The title search will protect buyers and sellers from last-minute surprises that could delay closing day — or end the sale completely. Here’s what you can expect during the title search process. Read more: How does title insurance work?

1 week ago | devicedaily.com | Emily Guy Birken

Ready for stagflation? Here’s how the Trump tariffs could take us back to the not-so-groovy 70s  Just over a month ago, economists were so frightened of a potential recession they refused to call it by its name. The dreaded R word kept the financial punditry quaking in their boots on news shows—which feels a bit quaint now that we’re seeing signs of a possible stagflation on the horizon.

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Emily Guy Birken

16 hours agoThe Trump administration is clamping down on federal student loan defaults; at the same time, Republican lawmakers in Congress just took a major step to narrow affordable repayment plan options. Taken together, this could mean that millions of borrowers will see substantial cuts to their paychecks …

3 weeks ago | fastcompany.mx | Emily Guy Birken

Hace poco le conté a una amiga sobre un pitch de marketing que recibí, la propuesta terminó con una venta bastante agresiva. Le dije que aún le estaba dando vueltas, ya que prometía generar clientes potenciales para mi negocio como freelancer. “¿Y cómo sabes que no es una estafa de inversión?”, me preguntó. Esa pregunta me detuvo en seco. Identifiqué que el proyecto tendría una venta agresiva desde el primer momento, de hecho, la anticipé.

1 month ago | devicedaily.com | Emily Guy Birken

Here’s how to get the automatic tax return extension if you need more time to file  If you’re finding yourself contemplating whether you can get an extension on this year’s tax return, you’re not alone. Forty percent of Americans still haven’t filed. There’s something almost perverse about the IRS placing tax day smack-dab in the middle of the loveliest month of the year.