Self-Help Articles

Say “Bah, Humbug!” To Holiday Debt

Holiday Debt? Ah, the holiday season! Turkey and dressing, pumpkin pie, office parties, jingle bells, and lots and lots of eggnog make the season a delight. But all fun and reindeer games aside, you have to be careful to make sure you don't wind up...

How To Become Debt Free In 1/2 The Time (Or Less)

With consumer debt at an all time high it's time we take control of our finances and get out of the "debt trap". Do you realize that if you owe $2,000 on a credit card with a 21% interest rate, and you only make the...

How to Make Credit Cards Work for You

The familiar first words of the credit card offer. If you’re over 18, chances are you’ve had your share of the nearly 3 billion pieces of direct mail sent out each year to possible credit card customers. Credit card companies want you, and they want...

How To Retire a Millionaire – 9 Habits of the Wealthy

Do you want to live like the young, rich, flashy millionaires who live fast and die young? Or do you want to build a stable fortune? Sure the life of fast cars and expensive toys is fun, but does it last? Only until the next...

Live Simply, Be Wealthy

Who is wealthier: The man who drives a fast car, eats at expensive restaurants, has all the latest gadgets, and lives paycheck-to-paycheck? Or the man who drives an older model, reserves dining out for special occasions, doesn’t bother with expensive toys, and has enough money...

Newlywed Finances

Ah, being a newlywed. Life is beautiful, your loved one is beautiful, and everything is peaches and cream. Well, in your mind and heart it may be, but the honeymoon has to end sometime. Two hearts are now joined as one, and so are your...

Pay It Forward

Remember when you were a kid and you had a piggy bank? You would drop pennies and nickels into it just to hear that pleasing “plink” sound. You didn’t spend that money on candy or tickets to the movies, and eventually, all those pennies and...

Send your child to college on pennies a day

Your grandmother used to say: "A penny saved is a penny earned," but these days a penny doesn't seem to be worth much. If you drop one, it's barely worth the trouble to pick it up. While it's true that a single penny won't get...

Teaching Children the Importance of Money

Children seem to be born with an insatiable desire to spend. Whether it’s Christmas, birthday parties, or a trip to the local mall, children are never too shy when it comes to vocalizing their wants. And sometimes, they’re relentless. Parents face this on a daily basis....

Variable Expense Funds

Dinner at your favorite restaurant, or the dentist bill for next month’s cleaning. That technical gadget you’ve been drooling over, or your home owner’s insurance which isn’t due for 120 days. The new fall fashion, or the car inspection sticker that expires in 32 weeks....

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