5 Ways to Teach Kids about Money
Children receive very little financial education in school and most of what they learn comes from home. The earlier you start teaching your kids about money the better. Sharing good money management principles prepares them to make better financial decisions (spend...
Know Your Rights and Stop Debt Collector Abuse
In my post Are You Being Sued for Your Debt?, I started with “Forget about the phone calls and aggressive communication tactics…” After I wrote that post it seems like I was a magnet for a series of debt collector abuse articles online. Contrary to the way my post may...
How Much Are You Willing to Downsize Your Lifestyle?
After reading the title of this post you may be saying, “given the economic climate many people have learned to live on less.” And you would be absolutely right, because overall our spending habits have changed. My question to you is still, how much are you willing...
Are You Being Sued for Your Debt?
Forget about the phone calls and aggressive communication tactics – how would it feel to be subpoenaed by your creditor? Yes, it can happen. Your creditor can actually sue you to collect on debt owed. With many Americans struggling to pay their bills, we have seen an...
5 Steps to Improve Your Credit Score
Nationally credit scores hit a new low with 25.5% of consumers with a poor credit score of 599 or less. Historically 15% of consumers fell into this category, read MSNBC’s article Americans' credit scores at new lows for recent credit score trends. Improving your...
What’s the Worst Financial Advice You Ever Received?
A few weeks ago when I wrote the post What’s the Best Financial Advice You Ever Received?, my husband told me that it would be helpful for people to share the worst financial advice too. I agreed, but thought it would be easier to keep the two separate. Thanks to all...
Enjoy Your July 4th Weekend
July 4th is almost here. It’s the day we celebrate Independence Day with great food, entertainment and outdoor fun. I hope you enjoy your July 4th weekend! July 4th Special Offers AMC Theatres is offering $1 for any size popcorn and $1 drink on July 4th. Click here...
Creating Financial Harmony in a Marriage
Yesterday the NBC “Today Show” caught my attention with their topic - How Finances can strain a Marriage. We all know that money is one of the leading causes of divorce in this country. Despite the statistics, it’s still possible to create financial harmony in a...
Financial Friday Roundup
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Taste of Chicago. This tasty food festival kicked off today with great food, entertainment and family fun. Click here for more details about the Taste of Chicago. Now for today’s Financial Friday Roundup of interesting articles...
What’s the Best Financial Advice You Ever Received?
A few weeks ago on a flight to Dallas, I had the pleasure of meeting a savvy entrepreneur. We had such a good conversation that we ended up talking the entire flight. Yes, we would have been the two people annoying you with our endless gabbing. When I told him I was a...
