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7 Signs You're Doing Better Than You Think You Are at Work and in Life Sometimes, you just need a little reassurance that you're on target. Here it is.

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A little time away from work is a good thing for everyone. Make sure you take your vacation time!

New Survey Shows Half of Americans Haven't Gone On Vacation in More Than a Year | Best Life According to a new survey by Allianz Global Assistance, many Americans feel "vacation shamed" out of taking time off from work.

Good to know if you're thinking about refinancing...

How soon can I refinance? I just closed on my mortgage | Mortgage Rates, Mortgage News and Strategy : The Mortgage Reports Worried about refinancing "too soon?" For most mortgage consumers, refinancing early in the life of their loan is better than waiting.

Here's some good information that explains why you might want to pay off your mortgage early, as well as reasons why you wouldn't

Should I Pay Off My Mortgage Early? The answer is complicated.

Fall landscaping ideas worth checking out!

Enjoy Your Yard All Season Long With These Smart Fall Landscape Ideas You can spend the start of cozy season outdoors thanks to these fall landscape trends.

Did you know, more than half of Americans are not prepared if a disaster was to occur? It’s important to be proactive, as preparation can ease the recovery process. To help, Wells Fargo offers 5 tips to get financially prepared before a disaster strikes. http://ow.ly/BxPo30oSrVm

Long before the internet, the telegraph allowed Wells Fargo to do business and help customers transfer money in the 1800s. To secure messages and minimize risk, Wells Fargo used a system of encryption with secret codes. Click to find out more.

How Wells Fargo used secret codes to do business In the 1800s, the telegraph allowed Wells Fargo to help customers transfer money. To secure messages and minimize risk, the company used encryption.

September is National Preparedness Month. Follow these 6 steps to financially prepare for disaster. 1. Save important financial documents on a thumb drive. 2. Have cash or an emergency fund that can be accessed quickly. 3. Check with your insurance company and review your policy. 4. Consider setting up online banking, mobile banking, bill pay and electronic account alerts. 5. Make a visual or written record of your property and possessions. 6. Photograph the interior and exterior of your home.

According to a Realtor.com survey, 87% of pet owners took their pet’s needs into account when buying a home. Did you take your pet’s needs into account during your home search?

Put Pets First? Animal-Loving Home Buyers Leave Decisions to the Dogs Most pet-owning buyers who closed on a home this year would have passed on a dream house if it weren’t right for their animals, a realtor.com survey found.

Significantly fewer homebuyers are using all cash to purchase real estate, reports USA Today. If you’re planning to buy, it’s worth exploring your financing options soon. Let’s talk!

Here's some good news if you're buying a home: cash is no longer king All-cash home purchases have waned in popularity. The reasons include fading bidding wars, falling mortgage rates and rising prices.

Real estate agents: Don't forget to register to attend a free broadcast of the Buffini & Company Success Tour™ on September 12. You don’t want to miss the valuable sales & productivity strategies shared by real estate industry legend Brian Buffini and Singer and Songwriter known as Five for Fighting, John Ondrasik. Find a broadcast near you:

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Watching your credit score vigilantly pays off. Whenever you’re ready to explore your home financing options, let’s talk. I’m here to help!

Making a quick phone call after checking my credit fixed a $12,000 error and increased my credit score by 100 points I've been aggressively paying off debt and building my credit, so I check my free credit score at least once a month. And thank goodness I do.

Thinking of refinancing? Then it will pay to think about things you can do to get the best terms. Remember, I’m always ready to discuss your financing options.

4 Things That You Can Do To Get The Best Refinance Rates There's more to it than just having a good credit score.

Did you know, 38% of millennials attribute the down payment as the biggest barrier when buying a home? Check out more findings in the Wells Fargo How America Views Homeownership Survey: http://ow.ly/S3nn30p8QzI

Markets gyrated this week as the spread between the ten- and two-year Treasurys turned negative for the first time since 2007. Financial markets seem to expect that the sharp slowdown in growth overseas will soon spread to the United States. Economic data this week, however, continued to say otherwise. View commentary from the Wells Fargo Economics Group here:

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These ideas can help you stay motivated if you're lucky enough to work from home.

3 Ways to Stay Motivated While Working Remotely How do you find that perfect balance of enjoying the flexibility of remote work, but also getting work done in a timely and efficient manner? Here are some tips for how to stay motivated while working remotely.

Helpful tips and tricks for mowing your lawn on scorching summer days!

How to Mow Your Lawn in Hot Weather and Keep It Green Here are some tips how to mow your lawn in hot weather, from the experts at Consumer Reports. Turfgrass does better in the summer heat when you let it grow out a bit, since longer shoots mean deeper roots; a shaggy lawn also shades the soil, minimizing evaporation.

Because the financial health of consumers has generally improved meaningfully in recent years, a downturn in the U.S. economy that is caused by financial stress in the household sector does not seem likely, at least not in the foreseeable future. View Wells Fargo Economics Group commentary here:

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Summer home maintenance tasks that should be tackled to help keep your home in tiptop shape all season long.

Don't Sweat It! Your Simple Guide to Summer's 8 Most Important Home Maintenance Tasks Before you go into full-on summer mode, bear with us: There are a few home maintenance tasks to tackle to keep your home in tiptop shape all season long.

According to this, walking quickly can help prolong your life!

Walking a Little Faster May Add Years to Your Life Is it true that fast walkers live longer? New research shows that may indeed be the case.

Pause before you post. Avoid sharing information used by your bank or other companies to verify your identity on social media. Discover more tips: http://on.wf.com/6017E9NKT

I love being greeted by my yellow lab, Maelee after a long day. Do you have a favorite pet to welcome you home?

According to the Wells Fargo Economics Group, we are still looking for modest gains in home sales and housing starts this year. But rather than igniting a resurgence in home buying, lower mortgage rates will merely cushion the blow from slower global economic growth. View commentary here:

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From email to text or push notifications, there are more ways than ever to help you stay in the know about your account activity. Sign up for alerts now: http://on.wf.com/6018E9N6p

A new study published in Scientific Reports says that the answer to wanting a dog may lie in your genes.

New Study Finds Wanting a Dog Is in Your Genes | Best Life A new study of twins published in Scientific Reports says that some people are more genetically predisposed to owning a dog than others.

Find out how personalities can play a major role in who gets promoted, praised, and paid more.

4 Advantages Extroverts Consistently Have Over Introverts at Work, According to a New Study Success is rarely just a matter of how hard you work.

Wells Fargo has doubled its commitment to the 2019 VeteranWINS® grant program with $605,000 in donations across 17 nonprofits to address sustainable housing for military veterans. Click to learn more. http://on.wf.com/6015EmlrS

According to this, tiny homes are getting expensive upgrades more and more.

As Tiny Homes Spread Across the Nation, They’re Getting Bigger—and Pricier Tiny home buyers are increasingly seeking larger houses with high-end appliances and finishes. Luxurious tiny homes can go go for more than $200,000.