Above and Beyond the Call of Duty

A Special Bond It started with a handshake and ended with a flag. The relationship between Kenneth Walker and Edith Anaya was a special bond. After meeting through USMHAF, their friendship blossomed so quickly that over the course of a little less than a year that he...

11 Powerful Martin Luther King Jr Quotes

11 Powerful Martin Luther King Jr Quotes Martin Luther King Jr was an American hero who used nonviolent strategies to fight for justice, peace, and equality. The civil rights leader was the first African American named man of the year by Time Magazine, the youngest...

Military Housing Assistance Fund

The American Dream Our mission at United States Military Housing Assistance Fund is to help with closing cost grants for military members and veterans. In a competitive housing market, things can get complicated–Military Housing Assistance shouldn’t be one...

What is an ARM Mortgage?

What is an ARM Mortgage? Flickr: USDAgov/Creative Commons An ARM (Adjustable Rate Mortgage) is a type of mortgage where the interest rate fluctuates based on an index (often the 1-year treasury bill, LIBOR, or COFI). Why would anyone be interested in a relatively...

9 Things to Consider When Buying a Home

9 Things to Consider When Buying a Home 1. Stay a While If you don’t want to stay in your home for an extended period of time, you may not be ready for home ownership. If you can’t commit to a long term relationship with the house that includes...

Memorial Day 2013

image of America’s Oldest Veteran, Richard Overton (107), who “plans to spend this Memorial Day smoking cigars and drinking whiskey-stiffened coffee, ” via Reddit. So What’s Memorial Day All About? Every year, the end of May marks a transition...