Monthly Archives: December 2011
Why ‘Keeping up with the Joneses’ May Not Be Good for You
Who doesn’t want to be surrounded by nice things, step out every day in fashionable clothes, and vacation somewhere luxurious and lovely? Wanting the finer things in life is not uncommon – especially if your friends or neighbors already have … Continue reading
Ideas for How to Budget Your Money Better in 2012
Before you know it, the holiday season of 2011 will be over and 2012 – with all its potential and opportunity – will be staring you in the face. If you’ve never had to think about budgeting, or have never … Continue reading
Watch Out! Top Holiday Identity Theft Scams
‘Tis the season to be jolly, right? Identity thieves sure seem to think so. You can just imagine them chuckling evilly to themselves while they thought up this year’s crop of holiday identity theft scams. Every year, cyber crooks take … Continue reading
5 Fraud Resolution Tips Victims Should Take Immediately
Discovering you’ve been the victim of fraud can leave you frightened, confused and unsure of what to do to resolve the effects of the crime. Cleaning up the mess someone else has made of your finances will take time and effort. … Continue reading
2012 Real Estate Outlook
Whether you own a home or not, by now you’re probably aware that the welfare of the real estate market directly affects the overall health of the American economy. After the past few years of economic turmoil, everyone’s eager to … Continue reading
The Holidays and Your Finances: Perfect Together?
What, you say? The state of your finances is the last thing you want to think about during the holiday season, when you’re spending big on holiday shopping, right? The holiday season – and the potential for overspending that comes … Continue reading
The SMART Way To Make Financial New Year’s Resolutions
New Year’s resolutions are usually well-intentioned, especially those that focus on your financial fitness. If your resolutions this year address money matters like savings, spending and credit use, you can improve your chances of success by making “SMART” promises to … Continue reading
Last-minute Tips to Avoid Holiday Overspending
The clock is ticking! We’re down to just 20 days left before Christmas. Thanks to the retail world, all of those days will be shopping days. After all, what retailer worth his salt is going to close up shop for a … Continue reading
Are You Addicted to Debt?
There’s been a lot in the media lately about debt addiction. It’s a problem not only in America, but in other parts of the world, too. It’s not hard to see that many of us have too much debt – … Continue reading