Personal Finance and Lifestyle Guide
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Having a high credit score is a good thing for reasons aside from just the obvious. Everyone knows that your credit score is the single most important number in your life, and that’s because this number is so telling. It tells creditors if you’re responsible. It tells lenders they can trust you. It tells so […] More
At this point in your life, you know what a credit score is and that it’s very important. In fact, it might be the most important number in your life. However, like most people, you probably put very little thought into what this number actually is, what it means and how it works for you. […] More
Credit cards are not the devil that so many people think that they are; but neither are kids. When you stop and think about it, however, kids and credit cards are a lot more alike than you might think. For instance, I spend just as much time wondering if my credit card is going to […] More
Most people move to the big city looking for an opportunity to excel in their career. Living in a big city means more jobs. The only problem with moving to a big city is that the cost of living is often high. If you are moving to the big city for school or work, but […] More
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