March 07, 2014
How-To Do A Budget [VIDEO]
How do you know how much money you have and whether you’re spending it on the things that matter to you? How do you make sure you’re paying down your debts at the right pace?...
February 21, 2014
Getting Into The Savings Habit
As we get further away from the horrors of the Great Recession, it becomes easier for Americans to fall back into bad financial habits.
One of those bad habits was not putting...
February 14, 2014
Valentine's Day: Your Money and Your Honey
Ah, love reigns on Valentine’s Day. Or at least, to hear the retailers tell it, the love is sweeter when you present your sweetie with some bling, flowers and/or...
February 07, 2014
Should Parents Financially Support Children pre- and post-College
Everybody knows that one of the top issues that couples fight about is money. But this same type of drama can play out between siblings, parents and extended family members....
January 31, 2014
For Job Security, Try Something on the Side
Do you fear losing your job?
If so, you are like a lot of people these days — and you’ll be interested in “The Economy of You: Discover Your Inner Entrepreneur and...
January 28, 2014
Seniors Supporting Adult Children
My plan is to raise financially fit children so that, when the times come, they can get out of my house and off my books.
I love my children, but I look forward to the day they...
January 15, 2014
Making Mortgages Sustainable
It seems so basic — require mortgage lenders to qualify borrowers based on their ability to repay the loan. Yet this wasn’t the case for many mortgages in the run-up to the...
January 07, 2014
Fasting Your Way to Financial Fitness
If you want to prosper, you have to work at it.
I don’t want to be a dream-killer, but the odds are not in your favor of winning the lottery. And a relative isn’t likely to...
January 02, 2014
Four New Year's resolutions that can make a difference in your financial well-being
I love the annual ritual of making New Year’s resolutions.
Every year you have another chance. So don’t be discouraged if you didn’t meet last year’s resolutions. Keep trying,...
December 10, 2013
Year-End Financial Checklist
Have you already started thinking about the financial goals you want to set for the New Year?
Well, hold on. First, try taking care of some financial business before 2013 rolls...
December 05, 2013
Tips on Getting the Most out of Gift Cards
I get a lot of gift cards, and I bet you do, too.
Since it’s often hard to buy for people, our friends and relatives have resorted to giving us these cards. Once seen as the...
November 18, 2013
When They Open, Will You Shop?
It’s the most wonderful time of the year.
It’s the time of the year retailers rejoice at Americans overconsumption.
A few years ago, some major retailers began opening for...