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How to Create an Organizational System for Your Finances 6 Jun 2013 | 05:10 pm
The first step to effectively managing your finances is to see what kind of financial shape you're currently in. And the first step to determining that is to get organized. Financial organization mean...
Top 3 Reasons Why You Should Care About Your Finances 6 Jun 2013 | 05:10 pm
What happens when you don't take care of your finances? Just look at our country -- you spend irresponsibly, get in debt up to your eyeballs,Ă‚and stress about how you're going to make ends meet. The d...
Financing Your Child's Education 1 May 2012 | 02:51 am
Did you know that a four year degree at a public university may cost upwards of $100,000 in 18 years? That's bad news for new parents who expect their kids to go to school, but fortunately it isn't th...
Get Help Getting Out of Debt 23 Apr 2012 | 08:08 am
Credit card debt is one of the biggest problems most people face when trying to get a handle on their finances. Credit cards make it easy to spend more money than you have, and then the crippling inte...
Mortgages for Military Personnel and Veterans 13 Apr 2012 | 11:26 pm
Mortgage rates continue to sit at historic lows, and it's a good time to buy a home if you're in the market for one. One of the most difficult aspects of buying a home is dealing with the mortgage pro...
Where Do Your Social Security Taxes Go? 9 Apr 2012 | 08:13 am
If you work and earn income, you are probably aware of the Social Security taxes that come out of your paycheck. Social Security Taxes, otherwise known as FICA Tax (Federal Insurance Contributions Act...
What to do With Your Tax Refund 30 Mar 2012 | 09:41 am
This is that time of year when you may be anticipating a beefy tax refund that could be anywhere from hundreds to thousands of dollars. The next question you may be asking is what to do with the money...
Your Credit Score and You 27 Mar 2012 | 01:47 am
You may have heard that your credit score is important, but what is a FICO score? FICO is short for Fair Isaac and Co. The Fair Isaac Company developed custom software back in the 1980s that helped ot...
Should You Fear the Alternative Minimum tax? 19 Mar 2012 | 03:36 am
What three letters spell bad news for your tax situation? AMT. The Alternative Minimum Tax was created back in 1969 as a means for making sure that even the wealthiest individuals paid their fair shar...
Keeping Health Care Costs Down 9 Mar 2012 | 02:16 am
We all feel the pain of rising health care costs, and insurance premiums are just part of the problem. It seems like every year we pay higher premiums for even less care, and that can really hurt the ...