In this day and age, we have an overwhelmingly huge amount of choices for almost everything in our lives. Dozens of cars to pick from, countless food options to put…
What are Index Funds and How They Help Build Wealth
If you are new to the investing world and have been doing research on where and what to get started with, you may have stumbled across two different strategies. The…
5 Tips to Kickstart Retirement Savings
Retirement planning is an important consideration during our peak productive years of earning. Laying the right foundation now can help create a stable future that you can enjoy. But like…
5 Ways to Be a Savvy Consumer
Being a smart and savvy consumer is pretty hard in this day and age. Never before have we had more options to buy stuff at and more ways to buy…
Pros and Cons to Refinancing
Having a loan presents many obstacles. Whether it being too expensive or too risky, borrowing money has its downfalls. But there is an option available to help better manage a…
5 Smart Tips to Using Credit Cards
Credit cards can be a great tool in our modern world. Building good credit can help you make life’s big purchases or can act as a safety net if something…
5 Ways to Save Big on Utility Bills
As we march deeper and deeper into the jaws of winter, you may have been driven furious by the high utilities greeting you each month. It’s fairly obvious that as…
6 Interesting Facts About US Currency
Money is such an integral part of our lives that we use it without a second thought. The Federal Reserve says that the US currency has about $1 trillion worth…
4 Ways to Save for Your Child’s Future
Everyone wants the best for their children, it’s been imbedded in our DNA thanks to countless generations of child rearing. Having your first child is a monumental shift in your…
U.S. Banks Suffer Record Credit Card Losses in 2017
For the big four U.S. retail banks (Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Citigroup and JPMorgan) 2017 saw a 20-percent increase in credit card losses. These four banks suffered $12.5 billion…