Iowa’s SBA sends valentine with top 10 reasons
The Des Moines District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration is sending small businesses this valentine with the top 10 reasons you should love them.…
Should You Have a Perfect Credit Score?
The top FICO credit score is 850. Very few of us achieve that. According to the creator of the FICO score (Fair Isaac Corporation), only .5%…
The Early Bird Gets the Money
While “the Joneses” are waiting in line to save a few bucks on Black Friday, you might save thousands for college by getting a head start…
More Women Try Entrepreneurship
Women own about 30% of all small businesses today, according to the Small Business Administration. That translates to 7.8 million businesses, which create $1.2 trillion annually…
It’s Tough to Save Without the Tools
Three out of 10 American households do not have a savings account and another 1 in 10 do not have a checking account, according to a…
Simple Formula for Financial Sobriety
I’ve followed a blog called “Financial Awakenings” for quite some time and really enjoy the topics that financial planner Rick Kahler covers. I’m reprinting (with Rick’s…
Are You the “Average” Spender?
Watching your expenses eat up every paycheck, you might think you’re spending more than the average American. Do other moms and dads have anything left to…
College Loans? Begin with the End in Mind
Here comes a fresh crop of college graduates….burdened with even more student loans to repay. If you don’t follow the college loan scene, you might be…
Canada Wants to Create a Digital Currency
Will our currency change, as we become a digital nation? The Canadian Mint has proposed the “MintChip” which brings all the benefits of cash. It’s basically…
Are You Having More Money Conversations?
It seems parents are doing more talking about money with their kids these days–at least those answering the annual survey from T.Rowe Price do. Released last…
The Money Godmother 