by Greg Hughes | Aug 30, 2019 | Newsletter, Public
If you own rental property in California, look out. The same old bad ideas of rent control are coming your way. California governor Gavin Newsom says he will support a rent control bill to help make sure people have affordable housing options. The problem is, rent...
by Greg Hughes | Aug 16, 2019 | Newsletter, Public
Do you think the average wage earner has to work more or fewer hours to pay for a pair of jeans today than in 1975? The answer might surprise you. Thanks to a fascinating story shared by The National Policy Research Institute, we now know that it took 1.5 hours...
by Greg Hughes | Aug 14, 2019 | Newsletter, Public
If you haven’t seen HBO VICE’s documentary on the 2008 financial crisis yet, it’s definitely worth watching. Is everything in the documentary true? It’s hard to say, but my overall impression is that it appears to be an unbiased look at the events as they occurred. ...
by Greg Hughes | Aug 13, 2019 | Newsletter, Public
I have been having this discussion with my 27-year-old daughter, Kayla, for the last couple years. Tradition says, “Own your home and don’t throw money down the drain on rent.” You will have the pride of homeownership, and your home will become a valuable asset for...
by Greg Hughes | Aug 12, 2019 | Newsletter, Public
This might not be your regular, light-hearted Saturday read, but it’s an important one. Aaron Cole and his wife were getting ready to close on their dream home when the unthinkable happened: they lost their entire life savings of $123,000 when Cole wired the money —...
