Master Your Money PHFA, Holly Zugay, Renae Hyson

As we continue to share information that will help you become more financially savvy and help build your skills when it come to making your money work for you not against you, today we talk about building your wealth beyond homeownership and why that is important to your financial well being.

We finished up the last Borrow To Grow episode in Episode 17. Now we're going to start talking about some topics that can help potential homebuyers open doors with the end goal of building generational wealth for individuals and their families. The first thing we're going to discuss in this episode is home equity...what it is, how to best use it, how to access it, what the different home equity loans are, and what home equity costs. So take a listen as we continue to help you Master Your Money.

In this episode, we'll be finishing the Borrow to Grow section with episode 4. We'll explain what a predatory lender is, who they target and how to spot these types of lenders. Tune in to find out what to look out for and protect yourself from being taken advantage of by committing to a predatory loan product.

COVID knocked us off the rails for a little while, but we are back! We're picking up right where we left off with the Borrow to Grow topics. This is Part 3 and in this episode we'll be talking about managing your debt. Listen for some great tips about how to use credit, managing your credit score, and more!

It's the last day of America Saves Week, and we're closing out the week talking about Saving at Any Age. It's important to know that no matter what age you are, you can always start saving. Savings is savings, no matter if its $5.00 a month or $500 plus a month. Just start saving! Your future self will thank you! We hope everyone enjoyed our America Saves Week topics and that you can now start prioritizing your savings as you reach for your future financial goals and dreams! Please visit AmericaSavesWeek.org for more information and resources. Here's to you being a more financially confident you!

We continue talking about growing your savings during Day 4 of America Saves Week. In this episode Holly tells us how paying down our debts can help our savings grow. It's great information, so tune in now!