4 Keys to Be Financially Organized
Just when you think you’ve got your finances under control…Companies merge, forms change, apps update, processes become obsolete. If you don’t keep current, you’ll find yourself…
How to Rock Your New Year’s Resolutions
New Year’s resolutions can seem impossible to achieve after a couple of weeks, especially if you bite off too much. But goals don’t have to be…
Best Car-Buying Strategies for Year-End
It’s December and you’ve noticed the car showrooms advertising “the greatest deals ever – buy now!” Who doesn’t want a new car? But does the end…
4 Tips for Stress-Free Christmas Spending
You think saving is tough enough during the year and since you don’t have the time or energy to save money during the Christmas season, you’ll deal…
Why Having a Savings Account Matters
Do you have at least one savings account? Okay, interest rates are paltry. So why bother with regular savings accounts? Why not just let that idle…
Is layaway a new plan to save?
Remember when…buyers paid cash or wrote a check? There were no debit cards to swipe or phone apps to scan. Credit cards? Consumers without a steady…
Understand Your 401k Plan & Fees
Your employer may have recently informed you about changes to the company retirement plan. Don’t remember? Not paying attention to those notices can cost you. …
Your A-B-Cs for Back-to-School Saving
It’s back-to-school time! How exciting…and expensive. Parents will spend an average of almost $700/household, according to a 2017 National Retail Federation survey. For retailers it’s a…
Finances Overwhelming? Use A Checklist.
You’ve heard your friends mention things like: starting a 401K, consolidating student loans, adding to a Roth IRA, setting up an HSA…and you don’t have a clue? It’s…
Too Hard to Save? Sweat the Small Stuff!
At some point, we have all wasted money on something. But many consumers make a habit of it. Ironically, these same consumers often complain they have…
The Money Godmother 