Helping Our Youth Build Financial Capability
There’s no doubt that “our children are our future.” Illinois Jump$tart recognizes the strong need to build financial capability in generations to come. That’s why I support organizations like Illinois Jump$tart with my time and money. 🙂 Albert Einstein once said,...
It’s been awhile….
Last week one of my loyal blog followers reached out to me. We’ll call him Mr. T. He’s not the original Mr. T from the A-Team. Although, that's someone I’d love to run into one of these days in Chicago. Any connections? 😉 I digress…. Back to the topic at hand, Mr. T...
Don’t Miss Money Smart Week’s Scavenger Hunt 2014
Who wants to win a $500 Apple gift card? How about a $250 Visa prepaid card? Well, that’s some of the prizes up for grabs in this year’s Money Smart Week Scavenger Hunt. Starting on March 12th, people across the country will have a chance to join in the fun—Money...
You’ll Never Guess What I Found on My Credit Card Statement
A month ago (on this very day), I wrote a blog post about new changes in the credit card industry. Last week it was reported that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (a.k.a. the nation’s largest consumer protection organization for financial products) called on...
Dining Out – Ladies Beware of This…
Ladies, ever wonder where to put your purse at a restaurant? Yesterday I found myself thinking about the same thing at lunch. To hang my purse on the back of my chair or not—that is the question. Since we were seated at a table for four, the woman I met for lunch...
America Saves Week
Every year one of the top financial New Year’s resolutions is to save more money. Sadly, many of our resolutions are broken within the first month. Have you ever broken yours? I know I have (just being honest!). The good news is that you don’t have to wait until next...
Lifetime Lottery Winner Paid Over $14,000 in Check Cashing Fees
Who wouldn’t want to win $500 a week for life? It sounds like a dream come true. But sometimes that dream can turn into a living nightmare. A Florida man, Malcolm Ramsey, won the lifetime $500 a week lottery. And in less than four weeks he spent over half of his...
How to Get Your Free FICO Credit Score
Would you like to see your free credit score? Yes, free. Forget about all those jingles, scams and gimmicks promising you a free credit score. Then you open up your monthly statement only to see you’ve been charged. What?!? Well, now some creditors are giving their...
Target Data Breach – Was Your Account Information Stolen?
Sound the alarm! Up to 40 million customers credit cards and debit cards may have been hacked at Target. If you’ve shopped at Target (in the store) from Black Friday through December 15th, 2013 your account may have been compromised. Apparently this issue is only for...
Your Health is Your Wealth for Real
At a financial conference, one man exclaimed, “Your health is your wealth.” That’s the truth. But isn’t it something how we often take our health for granted until we get sick? Health and wealth tie closer together than you might think. As William Danforth once wrote,...
