Personal Finance and Lifestyle Guide
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How To Save Money In College? Summer vacation is winding down for almost everyone. If you’re in the South, chances are you or your kids are already back to school and ready to tackle another year. Another year of wild parties and super expensive text books, supplemented by Ramen noodle dinners when cash is tight. […] More
The 7 Kingdoms of Westeros is a fictitious world in constant turmoil. “Winter is coming” is not heeded by all of the Kingdoms and the results could be disastrous. Each House of the 7 Kingdoms of Westeros has its way of managing its society, culture, army, resources and money, and there is something to learn […] More
Last time I checked, pretty much every single person in the world would love to have a bank account filled with millions. Even if you are not the kind of person who cares much for money, you still want to have plenty of it. You want to be able to afford to pay the bills, […] More
When it comes to money, kids today don’t really understand the concept. They understand that you use money to buy things, however, they don’t completely understand how you get money and they don’t understand how to save money. As a parent, is it your responsibility to start teaching your children these lessons and these skills […] More
It’s time to buy a new house. The bank tells you that you can afford a mortgage in this amount, and you are a little shocked. You didn’t think you could afford to buy that much house. But…if the bank says it’s all right, you must be better off financially than you think; so let’s […] More
Who doesn’t love the idea of realizing the American dream of buying a new home? Moving in with the help of residential moving services and taking in the sights of your new life. A white picket fence and a couple of kids, a dog running around, an air conditioner that you pray doesn’t break down […] More
Birds of a feather, like-minded people; you become like the people with whom you spend the most time. You might have heard sayings such as these in the past, and they are actually quite true. The more time you spend with people in your life, the more you become like them. This means that you […] More
Something that should be taught to kids in high school is the importance of their credit score. I’m no banker or educator, but my guess is that if kids grew up learning the importance of this number, they’d be better prepared for a solid financial future. I believe schools think that parents will teach their […] More
There is a very big difference between being frugal and being cheap. Cheap people want to spend nothing, ever, even if they need it. Frugal people spend money that they need to spend, and look for ways to save while they’re spending. For example, let’s say you have a cheap person and you have a […] More
We live a busy life and are mostly overwhelmed with tasks that can exceed our limit. Time is not always on our side. Working moms, for instance, have very busy schedules filled with essential activities. She ends up having little or no time for the little but important things in her life. This is the […] More
One of the things that people sometimes do when they have a bit of equity in their home is take out a home equity line of credit. It’s certainly not unusual, but it’s not always the best decision, either. You see, not everyone uses this line of credit in the best possible manner, which means […] More
Maybe you’re trying to sell your home. Maybe you just want to add a few bells and whistles to make it that much more exciting. Maybe you just need to do some serious updating. Whatever it is, many of us take on the task of eventually upgrading our homes, renovating or replacing things that no […] More