Are you wondering how long you will need to work until you can retire? If you are a woman, that number may be a little different than you think. Women face unique financial hurdles that should be taken into account when planning for retirement. The...
You’ve finally acquired your dream job, working for the best boss—yourself. The only problem is you don’t have your own finance department. However, doing your own books might be simpler than you think. You just need to keep a few things in mind. Maintain Savings In many...
It’s like your whole world has changed and you need to start your adult life all over again. A divorce can make you feel lost in many ways. But it can also be an opportunity to get your life moving in the right direction. A...
You may have dreams of what you would like to do…someday. Someday when you have a better job. Someday when things are going right for you. Someday when you have enough money. But have you really analyzed those dreams? It may be time to turn...
Think about it. Have you ever heard of a lackadaisical millionaire? If you were trying to describe the personality of any wealthy person you know, somewhere the word “determined” would probably come up. Rich people just usually aren’t the type of people who say, “Well,...
You may think that you have everything under control with your finances. But do you? You might have the basics down, but what if you want to do more with your money? Thanks to so many new services available at the touch of your finger,...
One specific aspect of pursuing financial freedom is eliminating anxiety around financial records. There’s always that niggling doubt at the backs of our minds that someday we’ll need to present every last receipt for purchases we’ve made over the past ten years. That anxiety can...
There are some people who save their money to save it. They are the ones who can never have an emergency account too big. When asked what they are saving for, the answer will inevitably sound like something along the lines of, “Just in case.”...
It’s amazing how much easier it is to manage your finances now than it was, say, 20 years ago. Even longer ago than that, before computer spreadsheets made life easier, fewer people were willing to scratch out a personal spending plan on paper with a...
What is the first thing anyone tells you when you talk about starting a life on your own, getting a new job, or pretty much anything involving a change in your financial situation? “Make sure you have a spending plan.” These are more than just words, whether...
