How Home Equity Can Help Fuel Your Retirement

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  How Home Equity Can Help Fuel Your Retirement If retirement is on the horizon, now’s the time to start thinking about your next chapter. And you probably want to make sure you’re set up to feel comfortable financially to live the life you want in retirement. What you may not realize is you likely have a hidden goldmine of cash you’re not thinking about — and that’s your home.  Data  from the  Federal Housing Finance Agency  (FHFA) shows that home values have gone up nearly 60% over the last 5 years alone (see graph below): And that appreciation gave your net worth a big boost. According to  Freddie Mac , over the same five-year period: “ . . .  Boomer overall wealth increased by $19 trillion, or $486,000 per household, half of which is due to house price appreciation.” So if you’ve been in your house ever longer than that, chances are you have even more equity in your home. If you want to have access to more of the wealth you’ve built up throughout t...
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September Recipe: Beer Cheese Soup

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As we are putting festivals and events on our calendars for next month, you might want to find an Octoberfest celebration.  There are two things that you’ll find at any Oktoberfest celebration—beer and cheese.  And what could be better than combining the two into a deliciously creamy and heartwarming soup?  

Serves 6–8

Ingredients

Instructions:

  1. In a large pot, fry the bacon until crispy. When fully cooked, remove the bacon and leave the grease.Bier Cheese Soup Step 1
  2. Add in the onion, garlic, and carrot, and cook for about 10 minutes. Add the flour and stir constantly, until just brown. Slowly whisk in the heavy cream.Bier Cheese Soup Step 1
  3. Once combined, add the beer and mustard, and stir until the bubbles die down slightly.Bier Cheese Soup Step 1
  4. Remove the pot from the heat, add in the bacon, cheese, and salt and pepper, to taste. Stir until thoroughly combined, and serve immediately.Bier Cheese Soup Step 1


 

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