Personal Finance and Lifestyle Guide
The cost of caring for your pet has risen more than $2 billion, yes, billion in the past year. Since 2014, we’ve spent more than $2 billion more on our pets; and I’m just going to go ahead and be the one who asks. What on earth are we buying for them? As a former […] More
Student loans are pretty much the standard these days. The statistics are enough to make you want to curl up in a ball and never leave the house again, and they are certainly enough to make you reconsider encouraging your kids to go to college one day. In fact, it’s alarming just how many people […] More
Can you really save money by switching your utility providers? It seems that there is a bit of a discussion going on about this at the moment now that Energy Plus is offering their customers a chance to earn a lot of airline miles through the AAdvantage program simply by switching energy providers. The offer […] More
ATM fees are expensive. As the wife of a banker who has not paid a bank fee in more than 14 years, I can assure you that I know a thing or two about ATM fees. I know that the national average for a banking customer to use a foreign ATM (an ATM that is […] More
This is it. Christmas is here. It’s mere hours before the big man in the red velvet suit and black boots makes his way down chimneys and lets himself in front doors using a magic key that only works for Santa (recently saw that on Instagram for those without fireplaces and thought it was absolutely […] More
Earning hotel rewards as part of a loyal member is easy. You book your room, you add your rewards or loyalty number when you do so and you earn points for every dollar you spend at the hotel. However, what happens when you are not the one paying for the room? It happens, quite often, […] More
Now that the year end is almost here, many taxpayers are scrambling to find a way to lower their tax liability; one way is through making Health Savings Account Contributions. It’s an often over-looked manner of lowering your tax liability, but it can be a tremendous help when it comes to ensuring you get what […] More
Unfortunately, financial scams are not few and far between; and they’re not even always very good. Sadly, the world is filled with trusting people who take others at their word and believe whatever is said to them. I will never forget the first time that someone tried to con me into a financial scam a […] More