Personal Finance and Lifestyle Guide
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Financial advice isn’t typically something most parents consider talking to their children about, but it’s something no parent should ignore. Sound financial advice from an early age is going to help your kids learn the difference between being responsible and being careless with their money. What your children learn from you now regarding financial information […] More
Financial success is often unachievable for those with debt; at least that’s what those people think. There’s no sugar coating the fact that debt is detrimental to your financial success, but it doesn’t make financial success unattainable. In fact, you might be surprised just how easy it is to eliminate your debt and move onto […] More
There’s an old saying that goes like this, “Money can’t buy happiness.” You can add your own clever statement to the end of this to make it funny, such as “But it can buy cookies and cookies make me happy,” or whatnot. Much as you like to think that money can’t buy happiness, you’re wrong. […] More
A credit card by any other name is just a credit card; except when it comes to the best credit cards to use in hotels. Sure, your standard-issue AmEx might seem great to you, but when it comes to booking a room at a hotel, you’re going to get better service, better rewards and much […] More
With winter in full swing here in Florida, everyone gets a big break on their utility bill for a few months. As it stands, winter here means days that have a gorgeous temperature in the mid to upper 70s and cool nights in the 50s and 60s. What this means for us is that we […] More
Buying gas is never fun. I remember when I first started driving I could fill up my car for a solid $12 each and every time. Now I drive a car about the same size and I fill it up for approximately $60 every 350 miles – and it uses the expensive gas which is […] More
One of the biggest questions people ask when starting a family and making the decision to either cut down on their work hours or stay home all together is how they can save money with a growing family. Some families are fortunate enough not to have to worry about this detail, but there are always […] More
If you’re one of the millions of couples who became engaged over the holiday season, you’re probably one of the millions of couples about to embark upon the excitement of wedding planning. Planning your wedding is time consuming and it’s overwhelming. However, before you allow yourself to become overwhelmed with the planning aspect of your […] More
If you could go back in time and talk to your 21-year-old personality about your financial situation, what would you say to her? Would you tell her to skip the spring break trips to Cancun or the Bahamas and pay off her car faster or would you tell her to live it up and worry […] More
Financial advice is everywhere. You hear it from financial experts, financial failures and even your mom. While your finances are important, there are some rules you’ve learned over the course of your life that you’ve heard from experts, those who wish they’d made better decisions and even your mom. Those rules might still be excellent […] More
This is it; Christmas is hours away and you’re left wondering how you’re going to survive yet another trip to the mall for that last gift you forgot to purchase (don’t let it make you feel like an unorganized failure; we all forgot something this year). The mall, while usually a place you love and […] More
There’s so much financial advice in the world it’s amazing more people haven’t yet found financial freedom. However, no matter how much advice you get, how many budgets you make, how many lectures you attend, there is no substitute for the simplest kind of financial advice. It’s so simple, in fact, you’re about to feel […] More