Personal Finance and Lifestyle Guide
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Math tends to be a very favorite subject of some and a much-hated subject of everyone else. Count me in the “I don’t care much for math,” category and call it a day. Numbers do nothing for me past allowing me to balance my checkbook, being able to make calls or send texts or know […] More
The importance of checking your credit report at least once – preferably twice – each year is lost on so many. Your credit report contains the single most important number in your life; your credit score. This is the number that allows you the freedom you need in your life to do so many things […] More
There is nothing as exciting as buying your first home. My husband and I built our first home over a decade ago when we were planning our wedding, and boy did we learn a lot about the process. Even a year and-a-half ago when we bought our dream home, we learned even more; probably because […] More
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