Financial Blog
7 Ways Financial Anxiety Can Trap You In a Constant Downward Spiral
Have you ever sat there, staring at your bills, and just felt utterly overwhelmed and stressed out, even though you know you have plenty of money in the bank to pay them? Or perhaps you feel incredibly guilty for spending money on anything “extra” that you don’t...
7 Reasons You Need a Business Bank Account
When you’re just starting a business, your to-do list feels miles long. You need to create products or services to sell, set prices, advertise, attract customers, and actually do the work. So opening a separate business bank account, especially in the very early days,...
Correcting Errors on Your Credit Report
Your credit report holds a lot of sensitive information. It spells out where you live, if you've ever been sued, and whether you pay bills on time. Companies sell those reports to businesses that want to check your credit such as: Lenders Landlords Employers Insurance...
Retirement and Divorce – How to Stop the Split from Undermining Your Future Security
Along with causing emotional and financial upset, divorce can also have an enormous effect on retirement savings. That’s especially true if, within the marriage, there was a significant earnings imbalance. For example, if one spouse earned substantially more than the...
The Right Way to Figure Out How Much You Need for a Secure Retirement
“What If I Never Have Enough to Retire?” It’s one of the most common financial fears I hear about: Not having enough money to retire comfortably and being forced to work for their whole lives. With 59% of people afraid Social Security won’t be around for them...
How to Plan for Retirement at Any Age – So You Can Stop Working When YOU Want To
Retirement is about not HAVING to work to support yourself. It’s a time where living the way you want replaces being tied to a job. And it can take a while to save up enough to achieve that financial freedom. The extra challenge comes in with all of the unknowns -...