Category Archives: Saving

Debt · January 10, 2018

Use Gift Cards to Really Give to Yourself. In a Meaningful Way.

If you received some gift cards this past holiday season that you’ve yet to use, let me ask you a question: do you really want or need more stuff?

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Budgeting, Saving · December 13, 2017

How to Keep Your Pet Project From Ruining Your Finances

According to one survey, 68% of households have a pet today, compared to 56%, thirty years ago. I love that you love your pets. But your beloved critters can make a mess of your financial life if you’re not careful.

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Credit Cards · November 8, 2017

Email Scams are Rising. Do you Know how to Protect Yourself?

I hope that after the news of the Equifax data breach, you’re being extra smart about taking steps to monitor your credit reports. You can always get one free credit report a year from each of the three credit bureaus…

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Credit Cards, Emergency Funds · October 4, 2017

A Credit Card Strategy for Dealing with Natural Disasters

Digging out from the losses incurred when a natural disaster strikes can take time. Waiting for insurance claims to be processed, or emergency aid to be disbursed can take weeks, or longer. Meanwhile households have bills to pay, and the…

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Credit Cards, Saving · September 27, 2017

Financial Do’s and Don’ts After Disaster Strikes

Hurricanes and tropical storms in Florida and throughout the Caribbean, wildfires in the west and the Mexico earthquakes have been devastating for so many. And heart wrenching for all of us.

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Budgeting · September 13, 2017

A Winning Argument for Why You and Your Honey Need to Come Clean About Money

I recently saw a survey that reported that nearly half of people in a relationship say they argue about money. I was surprised it was not even higher. And money stress is often a major factor in why couples split…

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Medicare, Retirement, Saving · September 6, 2017

3 Retirement Moves to Make at Work That Will Pay off in 2018 and Beyond

Fall is the popular time for open enrollment at work, when employers lay out all the ins and outs of their benefit package for the coming year, and leave it to workers to decide if they want to change or…

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Credit Cards · August 23, 2017

FICO Scores reach record high. I am not celebrating.

Earlier this Spring we collectively hit a financial milestone. FICO, the company that computes the credit scores most used by lenders, reported that for the first time ever the average score rose to 700.

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Annuities, Retirement, Saving · August 16, 2017

What Every Woman Needs to Get Schooled On.

When the American College of Financial Services recently quizzed retirement-aged people on the basics of how to make their money last, just 35 percent of men passed the test. As troubling as that is, only 18 percent of women passed.

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