More see lower FICO scores
Nearly 1 of every 4 credit users has a poor credit score–600 or below. That means they’ll likely be denied if they want a loan or…
Paying Debt Is A Way to Invest
One way you can save is to pay off your credit card balance every month. Yes, pay off those credit cards. Interest on an unpaid balance…
Kick Start Your Savings
Kick Start Your Savings is the summer program for Central Iowa Saves. To learn more, go to http://www.centraliowasaves.org. For beginning and more advanced savers, nothing is…
Debits Cause Divots in Account
Careless debit card use can cost you. Each year, Americans buy more than $1 trillion in goods and services and pull out their debit cards to…
Homeownership Has Added Benefit
Rents on homes go up an average of 4% annually. No wonder the typical homeowner has a net worth 46 times higher than a typical renter,…
See How Rich You Are
According to the World Bank Development Research Group, the average annual income is $5,000/person worldwide (based on the 2003 population of 6 billion). But as you…
Aging Boomers Come of Age
Did you know that almost 8,000 Americans become eligible for Medicare every day?
Will Market Mayhem Be the Norm?
Since May 6, the stock market has been a bit of a land mine. Whether the huge market drop last week was caused by a human…
Buffett Is As Wise As Ever
I went to the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting last weekend in Omaha, and as always, walked away with some good perspectives. The question-and-answer session with Buffett…
Money Smart Women Conferences a Hit
The three Money Smart Women Conferences on investing proved to be popular events again, attracting good crowds and providing a wealth of investing tidbits. I especially…
The Money Godmother 