Category Archives: Personal Finance

Getting The Most Benefit From Your New Savings Plan

So you’re finally biting the bullet – you’ve decided to make a habit of saving. Congratulations! Making the decision to take action is half the battle. Now you’re ready to take on the other half – figuring out what to do with those extra dollars. On Tuesday, we went over how to let go of… Read More »

Find the Secret to a Savings Plan That Works

It’s the ultimate Catch-22. You know you want to start saving money this year but you’re already struggling to pay the bills as it is. Saving feels impossible. Fortunately, it’s not. The truth is, saving money really isn’t that difficult once you get going – it’s getting started that’s the hard part. But I’ll let… Read More »

Change Your Financial Mindset to Start Saving Money

Saving money often presents a problem. You know you need to start saving, but you can spare so little thanks to your debt, you figure why even bother. Well, I’m going to let you in on a secret: every little bit counts. It’s better to save one dollar than to save no dollars at all…. Read More »

Watch Out for ATM Fees That Add Up

Using cash usually makes more sense than credit. You don’t have to deal with interest, you know you can’t spend more than what’s in your account and the act of physically parting with your money makes you less likely to splurge — and wind up in debt. But there’s at least one pitfall to paying… Read More »

Cash Can Save You Money, If You Use the Right ATM

You’ve probably heard it before, but switching to cash instead of credit has the potential to save you a lot of money. Just to name a few benefits, using cash means you don’t have to pay interest, there’s no risk of overspending since you’re limited to the contents of your bank account and you’re more… Read More »