Susan Wirth

05/13/2018

05/12/2018

For many Americans, student loans are a burden that follows them through much of their lives. However, your student loans don't have to stop you from buying a home. Check out this article on how to buy a home despite your student loan debts.

Student Loans Might Not Be Holding You Back From Homebuying

05/11/2018

When creating your list of needs for your new house, focus on the things you CANNOT change. Your list of needs should only include things that would be hard or impossible to change (the location, the lot, the size of the home, etc.).

05/10/2018

Yielding substantial financial value is a fringe benefit of owning a home. Learn how to wield this asset with these six strategies and let us know in the comments if any of these have worked for you.

Here are six strategies for using your home to help you retire — without having to sell the place and retire to Timbuktu.

05/08/2018

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05/07/2018

Side Project Brewing specializes in making 100% barrel-aged, barrel-fermented Missouri Saison, Wild Ales, and Spirit Barrel-Aged Ales. Have any of you tried a Side Project brew?

World-Class Beers for Sharing

05/06/2018

You actually have two price limits during the house-hunting stage. You have your own budget, and you have the lender's maximum loan amount. You should use the lesser of these two numbers as your spending guide. Don't let the lender's pre-approval steer you into a mortgage loan that's too big for you.

05/05/2018

Stuck on a budget but want to save for a new home? These four suggestions can help you overcome such hurdles. Do you think these ideas are sound advice?

To get you started on your budget before buying a home, here are four expense buckets buyers frequently overlook that you should consider.

05/03/2018

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05/02/2018

The World Chess Hall of Fame presents world-class exhibitions that explore the connection of chess to art, culture, and history. Does this sound like an intriguing place for you to visit?

On September 9, 2011, Saint Louis continued to celebrate the game of chess with the opening of the World Chess Hall of Fame (WCHOF) directly across the street from the Chess Club and Scholastic Center. This historic building features the U.S. and World Chess Hall of Fame, displays of artifacts from the World Chess Hall of Fame’s permanent collection, and temporary exhibitions highlighting the great players, historic games, and rich cultural history of chess.

The WCHOF's collection now includes pieces such as a 500-year-old piece from an Egyptian game called senet, the earliest known board game; a custom-made set of chess furniture that belonged to the American Grandmaster and World Champion Bobby Fischer; and the first commercial chess computer; and a silver service awarded to Paul Morphy, American chess player and World Champion.

The World Chess Hall of Fame’s current focus is building awareness for the cultural and artistic significance of chess. It presents exhibitions of artistic and historical significance and offers interpretive programs that lend context and meaning to chess. In addition, the WCHOF commemorates the careers of its Hall of Fame inductees.

The World Chess Hall of Fame is now the only chess-focused institution that includes both a hall of fame and a museum, and it is the only solely chess-focused collecting institution in the United States.