Budget

• Amazing Financial Facts

  Have you ever wondered what percentage of Americans can cover unexpected expenses of $500-$1,000 from their savings?

  Take this quiz to find out the answer and other amazing financial facts.

• Broke But Not Broken

  I needed some money for food and stuff. 

  I looked into my "impressive" checking account into which my pay gets automatically deposited and saw $2.63 in it and my account for spending had .93 cents in it (which was an

  ...
• Don't be Sorry, Save 2

  For those caught in betrayal, the new trend is for them to appear on television and, as sincerely as possible, express sorrow for their marital unfaithfulness: Tiger Woods, after the public learned about several of his mistresses,

  ...
• Emotion Based Debt

  We need to understand our relationship with money and buying habits to discover any hidden issues that may need improvement. 

• God's Favor Factor

  What a lady Dr. Eugenie Clark was! She was a fearless ichthyologist and oceanographer who kept diving even into her nineties. She passed away February, 2015 at 92. During her stint as an underwater explorer for more than 50 years, she

  ...
• If You Are Super Broke - Weddings

  If you have a small budget and are planning on getting married -- or just planning to invest a lot of money in something practical like a down payment on a new home -- there are plenty of things you can do to save money on a wedding.

  ...
• Love and Money Part 1

  We have heard Frank Sinatra croon this romantic ballad—“Love and marriage, love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage, this I tell you, brother, you can't have one without the other.” Let us remember that an understanding

  ...
• Love and Money Part 2

  In “Love and Money - Part One” we described the first three of the five financial personalities. They were Susie Saver, Sammy Spender, and Randy Risk Taker. In this article we will describe the other two financial personalities and

  ...
• Shopper's Secrets

  Sticker shock!!

  It seems that every time you walk into a supermarket or a retail store, you see that the prices of everyday items are not going up a few cents every year, but a few cents every week. It has been reported that

  ...
• The Basic Steps for Building a Budget

  A great way to start living a frugal life is to plan for it. And when it comes to finances, the most important plan is a budget. Setting up a budget is possible no matter what you income, how you get paid, or what your current

  ...
• The Tomorrow Trap

  Are you a procrastinator? You are not alone. In one study, 90 percent of individuals procrastinated on at least one occasion and a quarter of them chronically put things off for another day. You might have also pondered all the excuses

  ...