A tight budget is no excuse to eat poorly. Eating healthful foods is a core component of living a healthier lifestyle – and living healthy saves you money in other areas, particularly... Read more »
Successful money management is all about having the knowledge and confidence to make good choices with your money. Those two elements go hand-in-hand: you need the knowledge to feel confident, but you... Read more »
We’re deep in the throes of summer. It may not feel like it now, but autumn is already on the horizon. That means that it’s time for a beloved annual tradition –... Read more »
Ask the Experts: Do you have to pay taxes on gold you panned yourself?
Is gold that you panned from a river or up in the mountains on vacation considered taxable? -Edward
Hi Edward,
Presuming... Read more »
We’re a long way from Christmas and the big money spending of the winter holiday season, but that doesn’t mean that your checkbooks, wallets, and credit cards get to go into hibernation... Read more »
This article provided by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC).
Each summer Americans take pride in celebrating the Fourth of July, the day that commemorates the 1776 adoption of the Declaration of Independence,... Read more »
Ask the Experts: Can a Debt Management Plan help me?
I have too much credit card debt. I pay all on time but I am in bondage with high interest. Is there a... Read more »
Currently in the United States there are over 8.5 million people who have been deemed incapable of handling their own finances. These individuals receive benefits from Social Security, Veterans Affairs, or from... Read more »
You know that saying, “You’re your own worst enemy”? Well, when it comes to money, it’s usually true.
In matters of personal finances, most of us operate under the simple (though possibly incorrect)... Read more »
Personal finance sometimes feels like a ceaseless war of attrition with your paycheck and your bills duking it out every month to see who will briefly gain the upper hand. Trying to... Read more »