holiday debt

Six Ways Not to Pay Off Holiday Credit Card Debt

If you’re suffering from a case of post-holiday credit card bill guilt, you’re not alone. While making good on your resolution to pay down your debt is a terrific goal, you want to make sure you do so in a way that actually improves your overall financial status. In other words, think twice before resorting […]

Learn on to Better Manage Your Money during National Financial Wellness Month

What better time to tackle your holiday debt than to start taking a more proactive role during National Financial Wellness Month. It is not a coincidence that this month-long holiday follows the Christmas spending season as January is usually the time when Americans realize that they have financially overextended themselves. All month long consumers take […]

Ways To Stay Out of Debt During the Holidays

It’s that time of year again when are days are filled with Christmas carols, ginger bread cookies, and little children who continually remain on their best behavior in hopes of making Santa’s nice list. It’s the holiday season. It’s also that time of year when a lot of American consumers overspend and end up in […]

Three tips to accomplish your New Year’s financial resolutions in 2012

New Year’s resolutions that center around your finances are a time-honored tradition in the U.S., and the prospects of accomplishing new goals and enjoying new experiences can make you feel optimistic and positive. But once the holiday high wears off, the hard part kicks in: sticking to your goals. This can be especially true if […]

89 Days until Christmas: Now is the Time to Prevent a Holiday Hangover

My favorite time of the year is swiftly approaching – Christmas!  For those individuals who celebrate other holidays like Kwanzaa, Rosh Hashanah, and Hanukkah – the tips in this article apply to you as well! Now is the perfect time to prepare your personal finances for a happy holiday that doesn’t land you in dreadful […]