April is Financial Literacy Month, and that means it’s a great time to get back to financial basics. You might be surprised, as you look at your financial habits, to find out how many are bad. Sometimes we get too complacent in our finances, and let things slide a little bit. Here are some things […]
Changing your bank can be a major hassle — something that’s rarely worth doing without a very good reason. There are some people who seem to flit from bank to bank, usually in search of elusive high interest rates on savings accounts. But most of us wind up sticking with our banks indefinitely, and that’s […]
For some employees, the deadline for using the money in your flexible savings account (FSA) has passed. While some plans require that you use your funds by the end of the calendar year, some plans give you until March 15 of the following year to spend the money. So, for those with the March deadline, […]
One of financial realities that many forget to consider is inflation. This is because inflation is relatively sneaky. You don’t see it in your taxes, and you don’t write a separate check for it. Instead, inflation manifests itself as a subtle reduction in your purchasing power. Think about what you could buy with $5 10 […]
When you find someone special who you want to spend your life with, your first thought probably does not involve the state of that person’s finances. That’s perfectly fine — love shouldn’t be about money. But if you reach the point where you’re going to be combining finances (whether you’re getting married, jointly signing a […]
My family went on a three-week road trip during the summer between my sophomore and junior year of high school. The day before we left, an earthquake in California affected power — and bank networks — across Western states. Even though I lived in Idaho, my family went hours without power. And when we left […]
