Smart Money

Articles full of unconventional ideas to help keep money in your pocket and maybe even add to it. Check out numerous ways to build and stick to your budget because there are many ways to achieve your financial goals.

How to Teach Your Kids About Finances

Having found yourself in debt over the years, you know the impact it can have on your life and that of your family. For many...

Financial House Cleaning 101: Where to Begin

With the warmer months of spring approaching, you might be thinking about doing a little “spring-cleaning” around the house—but what about your finances? If you’re...

Did You Know? March is National Credit Education Month!

Can you remember being taught about credit scores and credit reports when you were in school? If not, then you’re certainly not alone. Unfortunately, there...

Financial Goals for 2021

The new year has begun with continued economic uncertainty for many people, but the uncertainty caused by Covid-19 shouldn’t cause you to forgo setting financial...

Smart ways to use the second Stimulus Check

The second stimulus check offers a direct cash infusion to many Americans, and there’s a great deal of flexibility in how it can be used....

Grow Your Savings While Making Ends Meet

Have you ever heard the advice to put 15% of each paycheck into savings? That’s all well and good, but if your paycheck is barely...

Start the New Year Right with Control of Your Finances

What is your biggest worry? If it has anything to do with your financial health, you’re not alone. 73% of Americans rank their finances as...

Which Debts Should I Pay Off First?

The overarching goal of debt reduction is always to reduce how much outstanding debt you have, but there isn’t only one way to accomplish this....

Practical ways to talk about and plan for your financial future

3 Practical Ways to Talk About Money And Plan for Your Financial Future How you perceive the world has an oversized impact on how you...

What is Debt Settlement?

Consumers struggling under a mountain of growing debt might come to the realization they need to find a better solution to solve their money problems....

Does the IRS Still Owe You Extra Money?

Typically, the income tax deadline falls on or around April 15. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, Americans faced a somewhat different experience in 2020. For...

Can I Negotiate My Own Debt Settlement?

Can I Negotiate My Own Debt Settlement? Most people who need to consider debt settlement are cash crunched. It happens. Often through no fault of...