Deciding to bring a new baby into the family is an exciting time! However, we all know how expensive children can be. In fact, the average middle-class family will spend $165,000 raising one child until they are 18 years of age. That’s definitely not pocket...
The transition from living at home with your parents to becoming a college student isn’t always as easy as it might seem. One of the things most college students struggle with is learning how to save money and budget themselves. Here are a few tips...
Overdraft charges can seem like an unavoidable part of life. It can be hard to keep up with transactions, withdrawals, and account balances when we live in such a fast-paced financial environment, and overdraft fees can pack a powerful punch. There are a lot of...
We’re going to let you in on a secret: balancing your checkbook isn’t only for when you use checks. Although most people have stopped balancing their checkbooks because everything is online, it’s still beneficial to physically keep track of what you are spending so that...
The kids are out of school for summer and you are wondering what to do with them. Why not teach them a little bit about the value of money? With 3 months of no school, it’s a great time to start teaching your kids how...
It is often difficult to know which financial documents you should keep and which ones you can throw away. Some people keep documents that they don’t need for far too long and others don’t keep them long enough. A lot of people just keep everything...
Finances are a tricky business. It can be difficult to be financially stable and to make the right decisions when it comes to our spending. There are a million and one money myths out there that tend to discourage people from spending their money how...
Many millennials are at the age where they’re graduating college, getting first or second jobs, looking into buying homes, and really starting to learn how to manage their finances on their own. Even with all of the information available to them, with friends, family, and...
In 2015, the average household held $15,762 in credit card debt. That is an overwhelming amount of debt to have on your plate month after month. With this being the average amount of credit card debt, it’s easy to see where credit cards get a...
Spring time is finally here, which means the flowers are blooming, the weather is warming up, and the annual ritual of spring cleaning has commenced. Besides sweeping away all that winter dust or cleaning out your wardrobe, it is also necessary to initiate a financial...