savings
Are You Afraid of Outliving Your Retirement Savings?
How to Factor a F#@! Off Fund into Your Budget
How to Achieve Your Dream Retirement
Tax Refund: 5 Good vs. Better Ways to Use It
7 Ways to Automate Your Savings
Anybody who has ditched plans to eat a salad to scarf down a plate of nachos instead (like I did, um, yesterday) can tell you that even though we humans usually know what’s best for us, it’s sometimes difficult to actually do the right thing. This is especially true when it comes to saving money […]
5 Easy Ways to Get Involved in America Saves Week and Save Successfully
This America Saves Week: Take Action to Improve Your Financial Situation
Are you Participating in America Saves Week?
Study Shows That Millennials Develop Their Financial Habits from Friends
Are you a millennial? Did you know that 78 percent of twenty-five to thirty-four year olds look to their friends’ financial habits when determining their own? Instead of doing their own research and finding out what financial habits best work for them, they try to emulate their friends’ lifestyle. They wear what their friend wear. […]
DIY Thursday: Do-It-Yourself Beauty Treatments
Don’t have the time or money to take a spa day. That’s fine. We are bringing the spa to you with these easy to follow at-home beauty treatments. 1. Honey Hair Conditioner Ingredients: • 1 ripe persimmon • 1 sprig of rosemary • ¼ cup of almond or olive oil • 4 drops of peppermint […]
5 Money Management Tips Every Woman Should Know
By Luna Jaffe While women are earning bigger paychecks and many consider themselves their family’s Chief Financial Officer, nearly half fear they’ll end up broke and homeless and 54 percent feel alienated by a financial industry they say is male oriented. The Great Recession prompted more women to get involved in financial matters, but more […]
Students Have Alternatives To Credit Cards
Planning for an American Dream Retirement
By Ginny Grimsley ‘Financial Engineer’ Shares 4 Secrets Everyone Should Know It’s no wonder baby boomers worry about outliving their retirement savings. One out of four 65-year-olds today can expect to live past 90, and if they’re married, one of every four will live even longer. With 10,000 boomers turning 65 every day, it’s a […]
Preparing For Back to School on a Budget
Summer is halfway over, and now is the time to begin planning and making purchases towards your child’s school supply list. It is important, when planning your budget, to prioritize your shopping list by what is needed, and determine with your child or their teacher the items that you can hold off on purchasing until […]
2013 Sales Tax Holiday includes Computers and Tablets
With the start of July, businesses and consumers alike are prepping for the 2013 Sales Tax Holiday. The big newsflash in Florida this year is that computers and tablets under $750 will be included in the tax-free sale. This can yield a great discount (up to $52.50!) to anyone who plans to buy some new […]
How to End a Bad Relationship with Your Credit Card
Your credit card may be your best friend when it comes to long shopping trips, booking vacations and your weekly manicure and pedicure sessions, but when the end of the month rolls around and your bill comes due, you may realize that your relationship with credit is more toxic than beneficial. A healthy and […]
Welcome Spring! Time to Breathe Fresh Air and Spring Clean Your Finances!
by April Lewis-Parks Technically spring has sprung, but I know that for many of you around the country old man winter is still hanging around… but it is a good idea to start to think about reevaluating your household budget. Now is a great time to review the different financial products you have and start […]
