Will you give it all away, too? Understanding and improving your net worth is a vital part of financial health. Your net worth number is the total amount left after you subtract your total amount of liabilities from your total assets. [...]
The Profit Puzzle - Should You Sell or Rent Your Property? An unexpected property inheritance can be a boon or a burden. But what should you do with it? On one hand, selling the property can be a windfall and help [...]
The Mortgage Negotiator Here's a quick joke for you: How do you know that a homeowner's mortgage rate has gone up? ...Oh, they'll tell you. In all seriousness, the subject of high mortgage rates has been a hot topic since it [...]
Credit scores and you - the uphill battle It's kind of insane how important credit scores have become. Your score reflects your history of managing debt. If it's too low, you may not be approved for a loan or mortgage. If [...]
Gift cards: the currency of letting people treat themselves, guilt-free. We've all received a gift card at some point in our lives—even if they used to be called 'gift certificates.' Does anyone feel a time warp? But what about giving gift [...]
Women & Money - Struggles and Strategies It’s no secret that many Americans struggle with financial pressure. The current climate of persistently high inflation doesn’t help, where a substantial portion of the population, over 60%, lives from one paycheck to the [...]
Drained by 'Doom Spending’? If thinking about the state of the US economy makes you want to bite your nails down to the quick, you should know you’re in good company! Nearly every American has concerns about the state of our [...]
Retirement Revoked? It’s no secret that the cost of essentials like housing, food, transportation, medicine, and just about everything else is skyrocketing. And yet, wages are stagnant. But it’s not just the working class that’s affected. In fact, anyone who wants [...]
A Greater Purpose For Financial Success Most of the time, when we think about financial freedom and security, we focus on ourselves. Paying off our house. Not batting an eyelash when we pay our bills. Saving up for that glorious day [...]
Your Questions Answered: Giving Money to Grandchildren Okay, let’s face it. If you have grandchildren, they’re your world, even if they’re already grown. It’s so easy to spoil them, and if you’re retired (or close to it), what else would you [...]
