Trivia for National Dollar Day
August 8, 1786. That’s the day U.S. Congress (then the Continental Congress) established our monetary system. So today is deemed National Dollar Day, even though the…
Using Credit Is A Life Skill – Master It!
Your credit history and credit score follow you for a lifetime. Avoiding loans or credit cards isn’t necessarily the best solution. Here’s how to keep a…
Users Not Savvy About Credit Scores
While more Americans than ever check their credit scores, fewer of them actually know HOW that score impacts their cost and use of credit. So what…
10 Tips to Be a Good Online Investor
Having an online investing account is as easy as click, click, click…and you’re set to buy and sell stocks, bonds or funds you want. No waiting,…
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…
Is Mobile Banking Safe for You?
So you use a mobile phone or tablet as a calendar, credit card, map and storage for voicemail, texts and photos. Who doesn’t? You may soon do…
Why Is Financial Health Such a Big Deal?
You probably encounter young store clerks who can’t make change without the digital register. You likely know kids who own nearly every electronics gadget advertised.…
How to Start on Your Investing Path
Fearful of what the future holds for your money and investments? Learning to invest—and perhaps losing money along the way—is not unlike some other risks…
7 Money Mistakes Couples Can Fix
“Everybody lives paycheck to paycheck,” you say? True, most of us are more concerned with today’s expenses rather than tomorrow’s nest egg. It’s so easy…
What’s It Cost to Mint & Print Money?
It takes more than spare change to manufacture the money we wear out every year. Just how long can a $1 bill be used before it’s…
