Personal Finance Blog
'Tis the season for shopping! Are you one of those people who are already finished Christmas shopping or are you like me, waiting until the absolute last day I can ship before Christmas without having to pay extra for speedy delivery? Regardless of … [Read more...]
Stocking stuffers have to be one of the most overlooked aspects of holiday giving, and it makes sense why. Gifts for stockings are often the last ones you buy, there’s not a lot of space to work with, and unless you shell out for expensive jewelry … [Read more...]
In recent years, even at a time of global recession, the world’s wealthiest people have been getting wealthier and wealthier. In fact, the wealthiest 5 percent of American households received 81.7 percent of the total wealth gain in America between … [Read more...]
When it comes to tough financial questions and issues, it’s often best to leave it to the pros. In part two of our 10-part series where we take our pressing financial questions to the experts, we talk to Will Chen, co-founder of the uber-popular … [Read more...]
We spend a lot of time talking about how to improve your credit, but what do you do if your credit does improve? Well, after you’re finished doing a happy dance and bragging to all of your friends, I have a suggestion... Start taking back … [Read more...]
Our natural inclination when this time of year rolls around is to spend now and worry about it later. After all, it’s the season of giving and who wants to stress about paying bills when you’re shopping for junior’s bike? Unfortunately, … [Read more...]
You’ve been working hard all year, but when you sat down to make your holiday budget, it just wasn’t enough. Stick with it and you’ll be shopping for everyone on your list at the dollar store. Don’t panic yet. There are a number of ways … [Read more...]
I really hate our kitchen faucet. My wife installed it a few months ago (she’s the “handyman” of our relationship), but unfortunately the product design turned out to be faulty. The faucet drips, the hose is jerky, it never fully turns off or … [Read more...]
If you had access to some of the most respected financial experts on the web, what would you ask them? We’ve wrangled up 10 of our favorite financial experts to share the wisdom of their financially-savvy ways in a new article series called, … [Read more...]
Everyone wants a good credit score. Sadly, many of us feel we’re fighting an uphill battle. The good news is that it’s not impossible. You just need a few credit insider secrets to improve your credit potential. Here are five secrets about the … [Read more...]
Mortgage foreclosures and the housing crisis are not only affecting Americans' finances, but also their health, according to a recent study by the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH). If you think about it, anytime you have problems with … [Read more...]
