Personal Finance and Lifestyle Guide
If you are a frequent traveler, you could be sitting on a fortune just waiting to be unlocked. Thanks to the cut-throat competition in the aviation industry, airlines are giving away free airline miles as a show of appreciation for their clients. These miles add up with time, and there are so many ways in […] More
Spring has sprung and we all know what that means — beautiful weather is right around the corner and there will be plenty of sales to tempt us into spending our hard earned money. Spring brings with it an urge to rejuvenate our lives and whether it be a new car or curtains, sometimes all […] More
Money makes the world go ‘round, as the old saying goes, but if you’re not careful with your money, you’ll be the one who gets taken for a ride. Most of us inherently know that we need to watch our wallets and spend our money carefully, but that often works better in theory than in […] More
Last year, my husband and I were helping some friends work their way out of a difficult financial position. Their home was nearing foreclosure and they were robbing Peter to pay Paul on all their other bills. This was a painful, emotional and difficult experience but also one that brought to light how important it […] More
When used responsibly, owning a credit card can have some advantages and be extremely helpful. A credit card, when used properly and within reason, can help you build and establish credit so you can one day buy the car or house of your dreams. A credit card can come in handy when an emergency strikes […] More
When you are taking a trip and you need to fly, you want to be as comfortable as possible. The last thing that you want is to be stuck in a cramped seat between two strangers who take up the arm rests. This is especially annoying if your flight is going to be a long […] More
Many people save money for a variety of reason. Most people have a retirement fund, ensuring that they will be financially set when they are ready to retire. Also, many parents have a college fund set up for their children. Finally, financially responsible individuals save money in an emergency fund. This fund makes it possible […] More
In order for a medical claim to be approved and paid, it needs to be filled out properly. If just one mistake is made, it can result in a denial. It is up to medical offices to make sure that everything is filled out properly if they want to get payment. When the people who […] More
A separation is when a couple chooses to live in separate places because their relationship has broken down, which is something that can happen to both married couples and common-law couples. As a result, it is not the same as a divorce, which is when a marriage is brought to a conclusion through legal means. […] More
Money permeates almost every sphere of life, including love and marriage. As a married couple, how much money you have does not matter as much as how you use it. To put it into perspective, there are many poor but happy couples and just as many rich and miserable couples. It would be a shame […] More
Impulse buying is very popular. Many people can look around their home and find that many of the things that they own were purchased on impulse. An impulse buy is something that you buy, but you really don’t need. An advertising agency called Mediascape has stated that the average American will spend over $114,000 in […] More
For a lot of people, the word “investing” is synonymous with the stock market. We imagine green and red stock tickers, busy daytime hours on CNBC, and complex trading platforms where we can manage our portfolios. We recently wrote about how to successfully start trading online, and for a lot of people many of the tips […] More