When your loved one is grieving or juggling a busy family life while taking on new care-giving responsibilities, it can be overwhelming, time consuming and sometimes even impossible to piece together a complete financial picture. John Seber shares his personal experiences and lays out a simple, step by step process to getting your financial information […]
FICO scores are used in 90% of credit decisions, thus it’s important to be concerned about your credit score. Credit scores are used to determine interest rates on loans as well as other credit products. One mistake not to make concerning your credit score is to miss credit card payments as this could drastically lower […]
This article identifies and explains the best way to save for your Child’s college tuition – the 529 plan. The 529 plan allows for tax free savings and is easy to set up and to use once the money is needed for college expenses. The author gives a list of tips for saving for college […]
A broad range of U.S. employers now offer jobs that are partially or fully telecommuting positions in such fields as sales, education, information technology and many others. Telecommuters typically work from home and do not need to report to an office setting on a regular basis. Telecommuting positions are available at all levels from entry […]
There are several steps to avoid a disastrous marriage that has you as the sole provider. One being that if the fiance has a high amount of debt then you will be responsible for paying off that debt or the bills they cannot take care of. Another issue is that they may be borrowing more […]
Financial trouble can be a huge hardship for families. One may wonder how to reduce the chances of financial failure. Changes from your mindset to your actions allow one to navigate through changes easily. Seven steps have been implemented to help make these changes. The first step involves acknowledgement of the change and understanding that […]
One of the biggest challenges of a successful marriage according to a study completed by Kansas State University is financial problems. All too frequently personal finances are not discussed when couples begin dating. Many issues should be discussed including who will pay bills, how much debt each partner has, and policies about spending and savings. […]
Forbes Staff writer Samantha Sharf gives tax filing advice targeting Millennials who are filing for the first time. She first published this for the 2014 tax year, but it has been updated for 2015. She provides many links for support and for further information. Samantha covers all the bases. She discusses the pros and […]
‘These cities have the most credit card debt’ is a guide to, as the title states, which of the cities in America have the highest amounts of credit card debt. The data was gathered from TransUnion and was collected in September of last year. The city with the highest debt would be Beverly Hills in […]
Americans are living longer lives but are also outliving the savings designed to support them. If there are no changes in the policies of employers and the federal government to address this, there could be negative economic consequences for this country. Encouraging later retirements and supporting part-time opportunities for retired workers are possible steps toward […]