Build Up Your Savings Fast by Following These 10 Ways to Reach $20K Are you suffering from the pressure of post-holiday spending? You’re not alone. Temptation to spend was at an all-time high last year. According to Mastercard SpendingPulse, holiday sales increased 5.1% to more than $850 billion in 2018. What’s more, USA Today reported that Americans were spending a whopping 90% of their income (NINETY PERCENT of… Read More
Seven Cost Cutting Resolutions to Kick Start Your 2018 Savings Plan The start of a new year is the perfect time to kick-start a savings plan for 2018. As you look ahead, consider your financial goals or dreams. Is this your year to get out of debt, buy a house, plan that once in a lifetime trip or just build up your rainy-day fund? Every dollar… Read More
Six Money Wasting Expenses and Solutions Does your bank account balance seem to decrease on its own? You’ve tried everything to save money, but are still living paycheck-to-paycheck? You may be among the millions of Americans, who are unknowingly throwing thousands of dollars out the window by paying full price for these money-draining-expenses. Here are six things that are “money-wasters,” but… Read More
Seven Bad Financial Habits You Need to Break Right Now Human beings are habit-creating machines, craving any mental or physical shortcut that lets us focus on higher-level thoughts, such as what’s for lunch or developing theories about Netflix dramas. Still, every person who is good at money learned good habits, which means you can, too. “What we know from lab studies is that it’s never too late… Read More