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» Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover Review

A review of Dave Ramsey's most well-known personal finance book, The Total Money Makeover. Learn what's in it, Ramsey's approach to credit and deb[...] read more »
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Cash For Clunkers Ending Monday - Toyota and Honda profit much more than Ford and GM

The latest brainchild of our government, dubbed C.A.R.S. or “Cash for Clunkers” will come to an end next Monday amid much controversy and wastefulnes[...] read more »
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» Your Home Is Not An Investment

Is your home really an investment or is it an expense? read more »
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» How to Deal With a Bad Deal

Have you ever paid in advance for a service you had yet to receive, only to get screwed over in the end? Those of us who have been on the short side [...] read more »
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» Purchasing a Home: Examining the Costs

This past weekend my husband and I decided which townhouse we want to buy. After working the numbers, looking at different properties, and going thro[...] read more »
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» 5 Tips for Getting Ahead in College

If you know someone, or someone's child, going to college in the fall, it might be helpful for them to review these five tips for getting ahead (fin[...] read more »
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Avoid Lifestyle Inflation: Create an Artificial Sense of Scarcity

Lifestyle inflation is a huge threat to your financial well-being. Unless you’re exceptionally well-disciplined, it’s very difficult to keep your spe[...] read more »
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Top 16 Pieces of Your Information Identity Thieves Crave

A countdown of the top 16 pieces of YOUR personal information identity thieves would just love to get their grubby little hands on!
Do you have an[...] read more »
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Can We Take Frugality Too Far?

Saving money is great, but at some point you're bound to go overboard. read more »
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» Motivation to Reduce Debt

Great motivation for getting out of debt. read more »
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» How Virtual Office Tools Can Increase Productivity & Save Money

Today’s technologies make it easier than ever to enable your employees to work at home without sacrificing the big company image or the ability for e[...] read more »
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Bank Overdraft Fees at All-Time High

Did anyone else see today’s headline about bank overdraft fees? According to a recent report, U.S. banks are on pace to collect $38.5 billion worth o[...] read more »
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» Just Do It

Sometimes managing your finances can seem overwhelming.The problem comes when you can’t make a decision or you fail to follow through with a plan bec[...] read more »
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Investment Performance: It’s a Matter of Perspective

Have you looked at any stock market charts recently? The market has risen for four straight weeks, and things are looking up. Or are they? read more »
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Types of Deposit Accounts

The four main types of deposit accounts, explained. read more »
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