Need To Build Credit? Consider a Secured Card
If you’re trying to build (or re-build) credit, a secured credit card can be a helpful tool. A secured card […]
Credit
Budgeting
Creating a Budget? Avoid These Common Mistakes
For the first few days, budgeting can be sort of fun: You make a plan and sort your day-to-day expenses
Retirement
Considering Retirement? Here are 5 Things to Think about
If you’re getting close to the finish line in your career, you’ve probably spent some time daydreaming about the things
Finances
Billing Errors: How to Find Them – and How to Dispute Them
Okay, be honest: How often do you really look at your bills? I mean really look at them, as in,
Finances
The Do’s and Don’ts of Mobile Banking
If you’re like me, you remember the days when you had to swing by an ATM machine or call your
Credit
How to Build Credit Without Using Credit Cards
If you read this blog regularly, you know that I’m a big proponent of responsible credit card use. I believe
Budgeting, Saving Money
9 Money-Saving Tips to Try This Week
Trying to save a little extra money this week? Searching for easy ways to curb excess spending? Want to make
Budgeting
Three Creative Budget Ideas: Waterfalls, Envelopes, and Nicknamed Checking Accounts
Budgeting isn’t for everyone. Yes, you read that right. But let me explain. What I really mean is, the standard
Money Management
Money Mistakes That Make You Poorer
When money’s tight, it’s easy to forget basics like budgeting, saving, and paying down debt. Broke folks tend to stop
Finances
Five Common Money Scams – and how to Avoid
In a previous post, I wrote about ATM skimming, an increasingly popular technique that some tech-savvy thieves are using to
Saving Money
Frugal Spending: Five Questions to Ask Before You Buy
There’s a misconception out there that “frugal living” is somehow synonymous with “deprivation” – that frugally-minded folks never spend a
Debt Management
Delaying Your Spending Can Take a Big Bite Out of Your Credit Card Debt
When you’re struggling with high-interest credit card debt, you’re always looking for new ways to bring down your balance faster.