Tag: personal finance
Is Mobile Banking a Secure Way to Manage Your Money?
Today’s mobile phones are more advanced than ever before. In fact, for many people, making and receiving phone calls is the least of their concerns when it comes to comparing device capabilities. It’s more about the variety of apps, the speed and strength of the network and how many functions we can perform on a [...]
9 Tips To Save $10,000 Per Year
Create A Budget. Sounds boring, I know. But it’s also the best way to get out of the habit of spending compulsively. And it will also tell you which bills are coming up in the next few weeks, so that you don’t have to stress about making ends meet when they arrive. Don’t Carry Your [...]
What You Must Know About Saving Money With a Credit Card
Though you often hear about the dangers of credit cards, few people talk about the ways they can be used to save money. It seems like many people assume credit card users will spend willy-nilly and never pay off their bills. There are many benefits of correctly using a credit card, and you just have [...]
10 Steps to Better Money Management This Year
After the world economy crashed in 2008, many are struggling financially. We live in an an era where increasing numbers of people are approaching Citizen’s Advice Bureaus or Legal Aid Lawyers because of debt-related court orders, or filing for bankruptcy when unable to pay car loans or credit cards. Much of the population is now [...]
Some Crazy and Unique Ways To Save Money
In today’s tumultuous economy, many individuals are searching for ways to save money. Almost everyone knows the basic tips for saving money such as switching to a less expensive car insurance company, cutting back on eating out or clipping coupons. However, the following examples are some outrageously crazy ways people can save money: Become a [...]
The Mortgage Alphabet Soup, Spelled Out
For most twenty-somethings, buying a home is the first step towards actual adulthood. It’s also one of the most confusing. As you try to make heads or tails of your mortgage term you’ll come across a mind numbing tidal wave of acronyms. Do you have an ARM or an FRM? Did you pay 20 percent [...]
Finding Success in Your Personal Finances
In today’s economy, getting your budget under control is a must. Not only does proper budgeting allow for better control over your finances, but it also creates money that you never knew you had. One client of ours, for example, came to us for advice and after we showed him what is going to be [...]
Financial Literacy Tips for Young Professionals
Young professionals have a lot on their plate, often juggling new jobs, the difficulties of working your way up the totem pole and relationships. While entering the workforce can be exciting, young professionals have to think about financial topics they never had to consider in the past, including student loan payments, building credit, obtaining health insurance [...]
8 Creative Ways to Save Cash Each Month
What’s the most creative — but impactful — thing you’ve done to save money personally? The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, the YEC recently launched #StartupLab, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start [...]
3 Ways You Can Use Credit Cards (Responsibly) to Save on Summer Travel
A lot of us 20-somethings were told after college that we should go off and travel because if we didn’t go now, we would never get a chance to later. (Others, like myself, were told to “get a job”.) What kind of pressure is that? And why are we being told to go off and [...]
