Step-By-Step and You’ll Get There
Life’s filled with twists and turns. Isn’t it? That’s why “The Game of Life” was one of my childhood favorites. No matter where you were in the game, the objective was to keep moving forward…
#GivingTuesday: You Can Make a Difference
#GivingTuesday is on November 28th. It’s not as popular as #BlackFriday or #CyberMonday, but #GivingTuesday gives us all an opportunity to make a positive difference in the world around us. For some people, giving can be hard to do. Think of Scrooge or the crying...
The Truth About Renters Insurance
Two questions - Do you rent? Are you covered? If you rent and you’re not covered, keep reading. So you rent? There are more people renting today than in the past 50 years. In fact, a recent Pew survey shows “more U.S. households are headed by renters than at any point...
Equifax Hack: Are You a Victim?
An estimated 143 million people were impacted by Equifax's data breach. Think that number isn’t big? Consider this - The U.S. Census Bureau estimated around 323,127,513 million people to be in the United States in 2016. So how many of those millions are adults?...
How to Live Rich
What's your definition of Rich? Is it all about the money? Or does it mean something more to you? In this video, you'll hear what people across Chicagoland have to say about "being rich." It might surprise you or even enlighten you. Some of them went deep, so check it...
Get Smart Savings with Your Smartphone
If I kept a running total of how much money my smartphone has saved me it would be thousands of dollar$. No kidding! The return on investment is remarkable - all things considered. This past weekend, I had to run to the store to buy a couple of carbon monoxide alarms....
The Secret to Success: Make it Happen
Are you standing in the way of your own success? The truth is many of us struggle to make our hopes and dreams a reality. And sometimes it's of our own doing. I remember hearing one person's remarkable story of how he achieved his childhood dream. (Don't you love...
Money Smart Week 2017
Financial Literacy Month is here. And Money Smart Week is just around the corner. In Chicago, Money Smart Week is April 22 - April 29th this year. Consumers will have the opportunity to come out and participate in hundreds of free financial education seminars and...
Investing 101 – Understanding the Basics
Have you ever considered investing your money? When it comes to investing - the more you know, the more your money can grow. In this Investing 101 webinar, Money Smart Week partner Karen Chan introduces you to the basics on investments. The individual investor should...
Creating a Budget – You can do this!
Yesterday I went shopping for some basketball shoes. After a few ankle twists, I thought they would be worth the investment. The first question that popped out of the sales associate’s mouth-what’s your budget? I’m not a serious basketball player (actually far, far...
