Financing a home project used to be a no brainier for those with access to home equity, but since the interest rate spike, many homeowners have had to seek other, less attractive options. Donna and Nathan discuss how to weigh alternative funding options for big ticket home expenses. Also, on our MoneyTalk Moment in Financial History, Nathan and Steve tell the story of how Bank of America introduced the first multipurpose, unsecured credit card, and planted the seeds of the consumption economy. Hosts: Donna Sowa Allard, CFP®, AIF®, Nathan Beauvais, CFP®, CIMA®, CPWA® & Steven Beauvais; Air Date: 12/17/2025. Have a question for the hosts? Leave a message on the MoneyTalk Hotline at (401) 587-SOWA and have your voice heard live on the air!