Entries by Sheri Zentner

Bloomberg: It’s Better to Buy Than to Rent, and It Probably Always Will Be

Is it better to buy or rent your home? This is a somewhat silly personal finance trope that assumes a reader is a) living under a bridge and b) has a suitcase full of enough cash to afford a down payment. The reality is that most homeowners start out as renters, and the decision to buy is more likely to be driven by personal circumstances than by the relative value of rental and for-sale housing.

Gift of Adoption Holds Fiesta de Familia

On June 17, 150 guests gathered at the home of Kitty Bliss and Jerry James for Gift of Adoption’s Fiesta de la Familia. Guests were treated to a tequila tasting and taco dinner from Depot Nuevo in Wilmette while learning about how Gift of Adoption lowers the financial hurdles of adoption to give more parentless children a permanent family and the chance to thrive. Meg Gibson Revord, National Board president, spoke about Gift of Adoption’s mission and its plans to help 500 children annually by 2020.