Families living frugally on tight budgets are calling for a return to the old days when people really knew how to do it tough. With news electricity prices are hurting pensioners and people on low-incomes, and the cost of living high in general, people are returning to old tips and tricks to get them through. […]
Do you look at your credit score as a mysterious number that rises and falls for no good reason? Do you look at your credit score as an asset to be managed? Do you look at your credit score at all? The annual credit score survey from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and VantageScore […]
You know you need to market your business, especially if you’ve only very recently opened your doors. It’s the only way you can attract new customers to your brand! Unfortunately, for as much as new businesses need to come up with effective marketing strategies, they also have very little money. Without a sizeable wad of […]
Today on Talking Texoma, Vivian Kirkpatrick of Domain Real Estate talks with host Shana Jackson about what to do if your new home isn’t quite move-in ready. Vivian tells us that there is not a lot of inventory in Texoma for home buyers these days, but you can get into an older home with great […]
There’s no universal numerical answer to the question, “How much does it cost to have a baby?” But it goes without saying that “a lot” covers the situation fairly well. Entirely ignoring the bills you’ll face related to giving birth, as The Motley Fool’s Christy Bieber noted in a recent article, “the U.S. Department of […]
Retirement has finally arrived. You’re ready to start drawing on your retirement income sources. Enjoy this new phase of your life. Unfortunately, you haven’t been able to retire from taxes – and your taxes will enter a new phase as well. You don’t have an employer to hold out taxes on your salary anymore. You’re […]
Millennials and Generation Xers will face major decisions in the coming decade on how to handle any inheritance from parents, grandparents and other relatives. An estimated $30 trillion in assets is expected to pass from baby Boomers in North America to their heirs over the next 30-40 years, according to a 2015 study by Accenture. […]
Retirement is not always permanent. Lack of enough money is one reason retirees go back to work. But other people struggle to find fulfillment in retirement and choose to take on a new job. More than half of retirees age 50 and older say they would return to the workforce for a compelling opportunity, according […]
If you want to cultivate healthy financial habits this year – and stash away some money for your emergency fund, your retirement, your kid’s college education and that elusive worldwide vacation – now is the time to develop smart saving practices. But if you’re going to become an extreme saver, you need to act fast […]
Most people think they’re above average in intelligence, relationship status and professional achievement. Social scientists call this “illusory superiority.” My business partner Scott Puritz, has found the one area where even above-average people, objectively smart, rich, successful professionals, seem to wave the white flag and admit to not understanding — money and investing. “One of […]
A robo advisor is a digital platform-based financial advisor who uses data algorithms to come up with an automated financial plan for investors with little or no human interaction. A robo advisor will provide a list of basic finance and investment questions, based on your age and current assets, accumulated debt, investment-risk tolerance and long-term […]
It can feel daunting to start from zero when you’re a newbie saver or investor. You have financial professionals advising you to put away 20 percent of your income and save double your salary by the time you’re 35, while you’re struggling to pay rent and make your student loan payments on time. Saving anything […]
