Learn more about how you can create budgeting solutions for you and your family.
Overview
Buying a home is a major financial decision. Explore what to consider and begin to calculate costs.
Duration: 5-7 minutes
Topics and Learning Objectives
- Assess whether they should rent or buy a home now or in the near future.
- Challenge their assumptions about renting vs. buying a home.
- Calculate initial and ongoing homeownership costs.
- Decide on financial preparedness for homeownership.
Marketing Teaser
Many people consider homeownership to be an important goal. However, since buying a home can be one of the most expensive decisions you’ll ever make, it’s important to prepare yourself before you dive into the process.
Take this lesson to learn more about:
- How to choose between buying and renting
- Understanding and calculating initial and ongoing costs
- Determining your financial preparedness for homeownership
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Topic List
- 401(K) Plans
- 529 Plans
- Annuities
- Becoming A Financial Caregiver
- Benefits of a Credit Union
- Budget Hacks: The College Edition
- Budgeting for Families
- Building Emergency Savings
- Buying a Home
- Car Loans
- Certificates Of Deposit (CDs)
- Checking Accounts
- Considering Homeownership
- Creating A Budget
- Credit Cards
- Credit Scores And Reports
- Customer Acquisition and Retention
- Debt Management
- Developing A Business Plan
- Estate Planning
- Expectations Of A Financial Caregiver
- Family Conversations About Money
- Financial Decisions for Your Career Path
- Financial Well-being for Entrepreneurs
- FIRE Lifestyle
- Health Savings Accounts
- Healthy Financial Habits
- How Businesses Obtain Credit
- How Businesses Use Credit
- Identity Protection
- Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs)
- Investment Property
- Managing a Growing Team: Employee Recruitment and Retention
- Mindful Living
- Mobile And Online Banking
- Mortgage Relief
- Mortgages
- Obtaining Financing and Funding for Your Small Business
- Opportunities for Women and Minority-Owned Small Businesses
- Overcoming Small Business Financial Hardships
- Paying For College
- Paying Your Student Loans
- Planning For A Financial Caregiver
- Planning For Retirement
- Prepaid Cards
- Preparing for Graduation
- Preventing Elder Financial Abuse
- Preventing Overdraft Fees
- Reporting Elder Financial Abuse
- Reverse Mortgages
- Savings Accounts
- Shopping For Insurance
- Small Business Banking Services
- Small Business Financial Statements
- Sustainable Investing
- Taxes: The Basics
- Understanding Your Student Loan
- Wealth Transfer
- When To Collect Social Security