http://blog.maricopachamber.com/finance by Jake Romero, Edward Jones Financial Services Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:06:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Foreclosures workshop all about providing glimmers of hope By ADAM GAUB, Managing Editor Maricopa Monitor A workshop on foreclosures drew more than 150 residents from Maricopa and beyond as speakers sought to help people find the light at the end of the tunnel. Cheri Horbacz, chair of the Arizona Foreclosure Prevention Task ... http://blog.maricopachamber.com/finance/2008/10/27/facing-foreclosure-help-is-available/ Submitted By: Jake Romero Chase Bank Financial Vice President of the Chamber Board If you're a small-business owner, you put your heart, soul - and most of your time - into your business. Unfortunately, sheer hard work doesn't always translate into financial security - so you'll need to take some additional steps. Here are ... http://blog.maricopachamber.com/finance/2008/07/01/financial-strategies-for-small-business-owners/ Submitted By: Jake Romero Chase Bank Financial & Vice President of the Chamber Board If you follow the news regularly, you will see many different reports on the state of the economy. Government officials and economists closely watch these reports - and, as an investor, maybe you should, too. Here are a ... http://blog.maricopachamber.com/finance/2008/03/26/what-do-those-economic-indicators-mean-anyway/ Guest Writer: Don Reitz, Dan Schwartz Realty As a long term investment, homeownership is still one of the best investments an individual can make. Headlines and other media say that the housing market is down and out, with defaults rising at an alarming rate, and mortgage markets so frozen that buyers ... http://blog.maricopachamber.com/finance/2007/10/15/is-buying-a-home-a-good-idea-in-today%e2%80%99s-economy/ When you own a small business, you're absorbed in the "here and now." But you still must think about life after your working years - so you'll need to put a good retirement plan in place. Fortunately, you can choose from a variety of quality retirement plans. These plans typically ... http://blog.maricopachamber.com/finance/2007/05/24/own-a-small-business-consider-these-retirement-plans/