Budgeting 101
Budgeting 101 The economy is still up and down. One month job growth measures show increases, the next, it drops again. Company mergers occur and layoffs follow. Sometimes it’s across…
Prepare Financially for the Partnership of Marriage
Prepare Financially for the Partnership of Marriage Here comes the bride, and she’s beautiful. My, isn’t the groom handsome? Her average age is 27, his 29. They make a lovely…
Planning for Retirement
Planning for Retirement We’re busy, busy, busy with places to go and things to do. Throw our kids and our spouses into the mix and American families have never been…
College Preparation Starts Now
College Preparation Starts Now Recently, Credit Advisors Foundation was asked to prepare for parents of young adults, a learning opportunity regarding the financial situations and concerns faced by students heading…
Preparing for Disaster
Preparing for Disaster Back in college (many, many years ago), when the tornado sirens would sound, we would have to grab our important information and head to the dormitory basement.…
Budget Busters and How to Deal With Them
Budget Busters and How to Deal With Them You’ve taken the time to design a budget and learned to stay with it as you strive toward your goals. At first…
Keeping Your Free Credit Report Hassle Free
Keeping Your Free Credit Report Hassle Free We shouldn’t be too surprised by the abundance of scams and people attempting to make money from the ‘free credit reports’ that were…
Your Mother Was Right! Avoiding the High Cost of Winter Utilities
Your Mother Was Right! Avoiding the High Cost of Winter Utilities Can you hear your mother’s voice? We don’t need to heat the whole neighborhood – close the door! Don’t…
Guidelines for Budgeting/Credit
Guidelines for Budgeting/Credit
Secure Your Deposit
Secure Your Deposit Security Deposits are a large part of the expense of moving. Since they usually equal one month or more in rent, it is worth taking a few…