Helping your teen build credit may not be top of mind when they’re still in high school or even just starting college—but it should be. A solid credit history opens doors to everything from low-interest car loans and apartment leases to future mortgage approvals. But building … [Read more...] about Smart Ways to Help Your Teen Start Building Credit—and Financial Confidence
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11 Financial Habits Of Successful People
Success doesn’t just happen. You have to have a plan in place and work toward it. If you want to be successful in school, a sport, or in your career, it is obvious to know that you need to put a plan in place and then follow the steps necessary to reach … [Read more...] about 11 Financial Habits Of Successful People
5 Credit Repair Tactics to Quickly Increase Your Score
Has your credit score prevented you from qualifying for a loan or credit card recently? Or maybe you were approved, but at a very high interest rate. A low credit score can actually cost you a more money in interest payments and fees than having a high credit … [Read more...] about 5 Credit Repair Tactics to Quickly Increase Your Score
Retirement Planning: Are You a Saver or Spender?
It is hard to turn on the news and not hear about the sluggish state of the economy, the low amount of job growth, how much debt the country is racking up... or how seemingly inevitable cuts will be coming to social security benefits in the future because of these factors... So … [Read more...] about Retirement Planning: Are You a Saver or Spender?
Millennials and Money: My Interview with Rachel Fox
Millennials. We hear so much about the millennial generation: they are graduating college with huge amounts of debt; there are not enough jobs for this group of people who are now entering the workforce; they are giving up automobiles and taking the bus or riding a … [Read more...] about Millennials and Money: My Interview with Rachel Fox