Many of us couldn’t wait for the past year to be over. And now that a new year is finally underway, it’s time to figure out how to make it great. One of the best ways to improve your life and your finances is to invest. And you aren’t limited to investing in order to […]
Many of us want to start with the plan or the budget when it’s time to get serious about our finances and put together a goal of reaching financial freedom. We begin figuring out income, expenses, and creating a strategy for paying down debt. We will also be figuring out how much needs to be invested in […]
There’s plenty of advice about how to use your time more wisely — everything from creating routines to planning out your day the night before. But when you’re in the trenches and you feel the siren song of Candy Crush (or your distraction of choice) calling your name, no routine or well-planned to-do list can […]
Occasionally the news will feature a refreshingly positive story of someone who practiced a random act of kindness with the mindset to “pay it forward.” You’ve probably heard this phrase before. The movement developed from a book written by Catherine Ryan Hyde, which was then followed by a movie in 2000. The basic concept is […]
It seems that every time you turn on a talk show or news program, an economist is making dire predictions because Americans aren’t saving enough. No one plans to live out their golden years as a Wal-Mart greeter, but with a large portion of the American workforce living from paycheck to paycheck, that might be […]
Some of us know all too well to expect the unexpected because accidents will occur sooner or later. That’s why an emergency fund is a key part of any financial plan. It’s hard to predict what curveballs life can throw your way and how much it’ll cost you financially. Who could’ve predicted that there will […]
