Personal Finance and Lifestyle Guide
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Is your house insurance up to date for the best coverage for your family? Chances are that it isn’t. We tend to think of house insurance as a one time purchase; we buy it and forget what we bought and simply pay the bill each time it comes. Our house insurance is designed to cover […] More
You should have six months of savings put back for emergencies. Yes, we know it is always good to have savings put back in case you need the money for car repairs or any number of reasons that you need extra money. But what do I mean when I say you need to have six […] More
Keeping up with the Joneses is a syndrome we have fallen into. We are so busy keeping our eyes on what our neighbors, friend or family members have that we are robbing ourselves of the peace and joy we would have if we would just stay focused on what we have. Keeping up with the […] More
Online banking is the modern-day form of banking. Many times we hold back from using it because it is foreign to us and we aren’t comfortable with using more technology. It takes time we don’t feel we have and seems confusing. Online banking does take a bit of time to learn but once you do you […] More
Life insurance is a topic that we don’t like to think about, much less discuss. While that feeling is understandable, it is very important that we do just that. Too much is riding on the risk if we don’t. When a couple does not have life insurance and the unthinkable happens, the family is left […] More
If your house is for sale, you are no doubt anxious for the sale to happen so you can move on to the next chapter in your life. Your house may have been for sale for quite a while or you may have just put it on the market. Either way, there are little things […] More
Everyone has a different opinion regarding wasting money. I have friends and family who don’t consider a new pair of Louboutins a good investment, but I don’t consider it a waste of money considering I can easily afford them. I consider purchasing wardrobe staples that aren’t well-made a waste of money because you have to […] More
If you have ever tried to save money you are aware that it isn’t an easy thing to do. I think we would all agree that it is a whole lot easier to spend than it is to save. Did you know that according to financial experts you should be saving ten percent out of each paycheck? That […] More
Credit cards are easy to get and even easier to use. Practically everyone gets their mailbox stuffed with them on a weekly basis. But does that mean that credit cards are a good thing? Not necessarily. Credit cards are dangerous territory. While there are some very responsible individuals that do very well with credit cards, […] More
You should live within your means because debt is a terrible type of stress. When you have a large amount of debt you feel as if you are weighed down and can’t enjoy life for worrying over the debt all of the time. What does it mean to live within your means? It means that […] More
Before you remarry, there are certain topics you should discuss with your future spouse. Remarriage is a different ballgame than a first marriage and it pays to give some consideration to topics that might be a source of discord if ignored. If you take this step now you can iron out any potential problems for […] More
Summer is a big travel season, but it’s not the only travel season, and with travel comes a lot of things to do and remember. Packing lists, and grocery lists, and travel itineraries are all things that require your attention. By the time you reach your destination you’ve spent so much time making lists that […] More