After a long, cold winter, giving your house a thorough cleaning can be almost therapeutic. Cleaning your windows, tossing out things you no longer need, and telling those pesky dust bunnies to hit … [Read more...] about 10 Ways To Spring Clean Your Finances This Year [Infographic]
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How Should You Prepare Financially for a Government Shutdown
Once again, we are living with the threat of a Federal Government shutdown. The three-day stoppage may have been brief but if the budget is not figured out in the next three weeks, we could be facing … [Read more...] about How Should You Prepare Financially for a Government Shutdown
Get Your Personal Finance Together For The New Year
What's your New Year's resolution? If you're like many Americans, then you've resolved to spend less and save more in 2018. Everyone wishes he or she had a little bit more money in the bank and, with … [Read more...] about Get Your Personal Finance Together For The New Year
13 Scary Facts About How Interest Works [Infographic]
Understanding how interest works can be a scary topic. It's not always clear what it means and how it will impact you. Don't be scared! Interest is essentially a fee for borrowing money. Simple … [Read more...] about 13 Scary Facts About How Interest Works [Infographic]
How To Protect Yourself From The Financial Destruction Of A Hurricane [Infographic]
Hurricane Harvey hit Texas as a Category 4 storm with sustained 130 mph winds and dropped an unimaginable 50+ inches of rain as it slowly churned over Houston for five days. As the hurricane’s … [Read more...] about How To Protect Yourself From The Financial Destruction Of A Hurricane [Infographic]
Debt Repayment Strategies for Struggling Families
Americans, today, have never been in so much debt. The level of consumer debt in America has risen dramatically over the last decade, particularly in the last couple of years. With the economy … [Read more...] about Debt Repayment Strategies for Struggling Families
Avoid Payday Loans – Here’s What You Can Do Instead
We've all seen the commercials. A young man's car breaks down and he's in need of money, fast. He turns to a payday loan company for help; within minutes, he has cash in hand to fix his car and go on … [Read more...] about Avoid Payday Loans – Here’s What You Can Do Instead
The Dangers Of Debt: Lending Weight
The financial crisis of 2008 started in America, by most accounts, but it had consequences around the globe. Industries collapsed and entire countries defaulted on their debt. On a more micro scale, a … [Read more...] about The Dangers Of Debt: Lending Weight
How To Teach Children About Financial Responsibility
In the U.S., credit card debt has recently topped $1 trillion, and of those American households that have credit card debt, the average household owes an astounding $16,048. If you consider that in … [Read more...] about How To Teach Children About Financial Responsibility
10 Ways To Save Money For A Family Vacation [Infographic]
A yearly family vacation doesn’t have to break the bank. In fact, by making a few small changes and pinching a few pennies, you can put away enough money for a fun family vacation everyone will … [Read more...] about 10 Ways To Save Money For A Family Vacation [Infographic]
Home Equity And Debt Consolidation
Carrying a lot of credit card debt can be a stressful, miserable experience. Having to juggle multiple payments per month, deal with creditors, and manage cash flow is difficult when there is barely … [Read more...] about Home Equity And Debt Consolidation
8 Bad Habits You Can Change For Financial Literacy Month
April is Financial Literacy Month. Just as you make New Year's resolutions to exercise more or lose weight for your physical health, April is the perfect time to make some resolutions that will put … [Read more...] about 8 Bad Habits You Can Change For Financial Literacy Month
Understanding Debt Consolidation Loan Programs
Debt is a huge problem in the United States. The total consumer debt for the country is above 3 trillion dollars. On average, households with the lowest worth have a debt of $10,300. Slightly more … [Read more...] about Understanding Debt Consolidation Loan Programs
A Simple, No-Nonsense Guide to Personal Finance
What do you think of when you hear the term personal finance? Do you think of some huge, amorphous blog that you just can’t get your arms around? Have you searched Amazon, and found so many books on … [Read more...] about A Simple, No-Nonsense Guide to Personal Finance
When Debt Relief Makes Sense: Finding the Right Route to Financial Health
If mounting debt followed you into the new year, you’re not alone. In fact, almost 70% of American households understand the burden weighing on your shoulders to some extent according to reports … [Read more...] about When Debt Relief Makes Sense: Finding the Right Route to Financial Health