Lost Your Savings Mojo?
The power of saving is underestimated today. True, several years of dismal interest rates on savings accounts has caused many consumers to ignore the benefits of learning…
College Grads Can Get Their Loan History
Students with federal loans can use the government’s student aid database at nslds.ed.gov to access the status of each loan, outstanding balances, disbursements, and total loan debt.…
Manage Online Passwords with a System
Most of us collect too many passwords to remember. Plus, we’re encouraged to make them tricky and change them routinely. Here are the two best things…
Protect Your Information from Identity Theft
It takes an average of 220 days to discover identity theft in your accounts, and every three seconds, there is a new victim, according to the…
Put a Jingle in Your Christmas
So you think saving is hard enough during the year, and you can’t imagine trying to save money during the Christmas season – aka “tis the…
How to Avoid 2015’s Higher Bank Fees
ATM fees hit a new high this year and so did overdraft fees and some other account fees, according to the 17th annual Bankrate Checking Survey.…
Want a College Savings Plan? Choose a Good One
You might want to start saving for a child’s college education with your state’s 529 plan. This type of plan may also offer you a tax…
Here’s a handy financial calculator
Trying to analyze a retirement investment or see which loan is the better deal for that new car? Check out the financial calculators at Dinkytown This…
Are You Financially Organized at Year End?
It’s almost the end of the year. Are unopened bank statements and receipts piling up on your kitchen counter? It’s time you got financially organized, so…
It’s the Season for Plastic…Debit or Credit?
Let’s talk about debit cards… It’s likely you’ve paid for purchases with a plastic card a time or two. Ever been at a checkout counter and…
The Money Godmother 