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Robert Scott Batchelar is a financial advisor with over 20 years of experience. He has worked for some of the largest banks in the world that are key parts of the retail and mortgage space. Robert Scott Batchelar currently lives in Massachusetts.
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We offered to buy a home for $128,000 over list — but it wasn’t enough!
Sunday evening, Kim and I made an offer on a house. The Greenwood Place (as we’ll call it) was listed at $649,000. We offered $677,777 escalating to $777,7777; no repairs required; and a $50,000 appraisal gap waiver. Our offer was not accepted. That’s right: Two months after selling our home — and three months after… Read more
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Series I savings bonds: A safe investment with a high return
I get a lot of questions about money. These questions tend to vary based on the asker and her needs, but there’s one question I get more often than any other: “What’s a safe investment with a high return?” For the past decade or so, I’ve had no answer to this question. Savings accounts and… Read more
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