Renting versus owning a home ultimately comes down to what you want your lifestyle to look like and the type of investment you want to make.

I'm sharing a few of my money tips for understanding and managing your money this Financial Literacy Month.

Mortgage brokers have the ability to shop around different mortgage lenders versus a bank, which can only work with the bank’s products.

A HELOC is a secured line of credit, or what I call a collateral mortgage since your home is being used as the collateral for the credit.

The ideal point that someone should be talking to a mortgage broker, is at least a year before you realize you want to buy a house.