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Double or Nothing in This Week’s Three Things to Know

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / August 29, 2022 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor The phrase ‘doubling down’ is a Blackjack term that means placing twice your bet on a promising hand. To inexperienced players, it might seem too risky, but experienced gamblers know that betting more when you’re beating the house can increase your odds of winning by as much as 15…

Tanglewood in Fort Worth Is a Throwback to Calmer Times

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / August 27, 2022 /

The Tanglewood neighborhood in Fort Worth takes passers-through back in time to a day when kids played outside and yards were well-groomed.

Op-Ed: Will Mortgages Become More Accessible With Biden’s Student Loan Cancellation Program?

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / August 24, 2022 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor Fulfilling a promise made on the campaign trail, President Joe Biden announced his plan to cancel some student loan debt for qualifying borrowers today. According to the White House, those who make less than $125,000 a year ($250,000 for a married couple) can seek cancellation for $10,000 in debt,…

Reality is Tricky Business in This Week’s Three Things to Know

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / August 22, 2022 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor If you search the word ‘reality’ in a dictionary you’ll find it defined, as “the state of things as they actually exist.” Intuitively speaking, reality isn’t that simple, is it? It’s sometimes very difficult to distinguish fact from fiction. Here’s a series of questions that demonstrate what I mean:…

Wrestling Career Prepares Highland Park Real Estate Agent for Competition

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / August 20, 2022 /

By Rick MauchCandysDirt.com Contributor Real estate is a great fit in Keegan Mueller‘s life. The agent for Fathom Reality got into the competitive business eight years ago, and — given his drive in previous careers — the move made sense. It came on the heels of him opening a CrossFit gym in 2012, which was…