Finance

One of the fundamental elements of maintaining the security of your good name is reviewing your credit reports on a regular basis. After all, it’s way too easy for someone to commandeer your Social Security number and wreak financial havoc all over the world.

Personal finances are one thing that isn’t really covered in school. You’re on your own. You have to learn, and you have to learn fast. It’s not all just about saving for your retirement or opening a vague savings account in case you wake up one day in the next five years and decide you’d…

There may come a time during the course of your mortgage when it makes sense to refinance. As exciting as it is to envision getting a serious chunk of change in a cash-out refinance — and maybe even spending it on the shopping spree of a lifetime or a plane ticket to faraway — it only makes…

Here’s a popular refrain among people trying to stay on top of their debts: There’s got to be an easier way. And for good reason, too. It’s no easy task to keep juggling multiple bills from a handful of different creditors each month, each account with its own distinct balance and interest rate to boot.

The human mind is a wondrous thing. Capable of rationalizing any situation, it can help us find solace in even the direst of circumstances. However, it can also help us find solutions if we ask it the right questions.

Finances are a huge part of every person’s life and one of the easiest things to do is get them off track. Sometimes, you don’t even realize that you have gotten them off track until it is too late. I know what you are going to say. It is such a huge undertaking to get…

I’m not sure if I had told y’all, but I gave up any unnecessary spending for Lent. It has not been an easy task, and I thought this would be a good time to reevaluate my financial planning. Prior to now, my plan has been nonexistent. That’s not true, limited is more the way to…

If there’s one thing that causes more anxiety for a lot of people than just about anything else, it’s money. Whether you like it or not, the truth is that money really does make the world go round. Which is what can make it such an unpleasant and scary experience when you end up in…