Mike Peterson, Author at DebtGuru Credit Counseling and Debt Management Services

Dreaming of an Early Retirement? Avoid these Common Obstacles

By Mike Peterson / October 28, 2014

If you’re in the middle of your career, you’ve probably given some thought to retirement. Whether you imagine a post-career […]

By Mike Peterson / October 24, 2014

Financial Goals and Motivation It’s not always easy to stick to a financial goal. Maybe you’ve decided to get serious

By Mike Peterson / October 20, 2014

Building a Better Online Banking Password Most of my readers know that I’m a pretty big fan of technology, especially

By Mike Peterson / September 29, 2014

Common Ways we Justify Spending Nothing derails a carefully planned budget faster than unnecessary spending. Sure, it would be great

By Mike Peterson / September 22, 2014

If you read this blog regularly, you already know that I’m a big believer in budgeting. And you also probably

By Mike Peterson / September 8, 2014

If you’ve watched the news lately, you probably know that Home Depot is currently investigating a potential security breach that

By Mike Peterson / August 26, 2014

You probably have distinct memories of learning to drive a car. Maybe you learned from your parents or an older

By Mike Peterson / August 21, 2014

Budgeting is the foundation of healthy personal finances. It helps you set and achieve goals and identify finance habits that

By Mike Peterson / August 14, 2014

For most people, the exercise and nutrition habits that work best for them in their 20s can change during middle

By Mike Peterson / July 29, 2014

Retirement is a much different reality today than it was even a generation ago. First of all, the age

By Mike Peterson / July 22, 2014

It’s stressful enough when fire, theft, or severe weather takes away a family’s belongings. But that scenario gets considerably worse

By Mike Peterson / July 15, 2014

Cash VS Credit: The Pros and Cons It’s hard to talk about personal finance without talking about credit cards –