Emily’s financial situation started off like most others in their early 20s but it didn’t turn out quite like she expected. In 2014, Emily of Syracuse NY, graduated with her MBA in finance, met the man of her dreams and they married soon afterwards. Not only were they just starting their new life together, […]
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The Truth About Protecting Your Family and Finances
While we all plan for the future, there is one area that is commonly overlooked: Preparing for the what-ifs in life…what if you were no longer around to provide for your family. The simplest and quickest solution to plan for life’s unthinkable moment is to protect your family with a term life insurance policy. Why […]
4 Habits That Helped Me Stop Scraping By
Standing in front of my open fridge one summer night in 2011, I considered my meal options: leftover pizza scavenged from my job working for a late-night TV show or a post-sell-by-date panini I pardoned from its dumpster fate while working at my second job as a barista. After soaking up a few minutes of […]
Saving Over $100k by 25 (with a 5-Figure Salary)
There’s no denying that saving money can feel like hard work at times: It requires a long-term mindset and at least a few short-term sacrifices. Yet these three make hitting $100,000 net worth by 25 look easy. With specific plans in place to reach their goals and some serious discipline, they’re proof you don’t need a […]
This AI Assistant Saved It’s Members Over $1 Million Last Month
Do you know how much money you paid out in “grey charges” last year? A 2013 report by Aite Group can give you a good idea. “Grey charges–deceptive and unwanted credit and debit card charges that occur as a result of misleading sales and billing practices–totaled more than $14 billion per year among U.S. cardholders, averaging roughly […]
Success in Debt Payoff Comes in All Shapes and Sizes
Today I’m bringing my friend Laurie to the blog so she can share her story about getting into and getting out of debt. Take it away Laurie! At one point my husband and I were in over $60,000 of consumer debt. Rick and I both grew up with pretty tough financial circumstances. As children of […]