You’ve likely heard about recent debit reader security breaches at major retailers like Target and Home Depot. This has left many consumers nervous about using their debit cards while shopping, and rightly so. Plenty of attention has gone into improving the security of these systems so, in the near future, card and reader technology will […]
When I graduated college, I felt excited about my future. I was so ready to be done with school and finally be an “adult”. Being in school was the last vestige of being a kid and it was time for me to fly and soar into the “real world.” While I was more mature and […]
They seem to be everywhere you look, yet they are hardly noticeable. What am I talking about? Fees. Nearly everything these days from checking accounts, to credit cards, and even investments have fees that are eating away at your net worth. While these fees may seem like drops in the bucket each month, compounded over […]
When we talk about spending on needs and wants, the discussion about food usually comes up regularly. Of course we need to spend money on food. It’s one of those things we need for survival. However, many of us feel as though we are spending too much on food — at least that’s the conclusion from […]
We’ve all been the victim of an all too convincing sales pitch at one point or another in our lives. Whether you’re shopping for a car or a home appliance, salesmen certainly have their way with words and can persuade you to spend money you don’t have. No matter how much you think you can […]
“Just wait,” one couple told my husband and me. “As soon as your kids get older, you will be racing from one sport or activity to the other, and then you won’t have any free time.” The couple was sweet, but I could not help but feel overwhelmed by hearing about their crammed schedule with […]
