Early Birds Should Be Careful Have you been waiting patiently to file your taxes? If so, you’re in luck. The 2018 tax season is now underway. January 28, 2018, was the first day that the IRS would accept tax returns for the 2017 tax year, either electronic or paper copies. (You can mail in paper […]
Category: Personal Finance
These Everyday Millionaires Reveal Their Biggest Money Tips
We can’t all be millionaires by 30 (like this guy), but we can certainly use some of their financial advice. In the finance field, there will always be opposing opinions on the best ways to manage your money. But why not take tips from people who are successful at doing it? According to a study […]
6 Tips For Managing Money In A Relationship
“Money is a very emotional topic – it’s a subject that people tend to completely avoid discussing when they get together,” says Anjula Mutanda, a relationship psychologist and Relate ambassador. “We tend to make assumptions about who pays for what without sitting down and saying anything about it. But couples need to have a chat […]
10 Warren Buffett Money Tips Everyone Should Follow
If you want to get the most out of your money, it makes sense to listen to people who know a thing or two about it. Finding a financial mentor is a great way of doing this, but if you can’t find one right away, following tips from those who are well-respected in different financial […]
Cut food costs and calories with healthy recipes and money-saving tips
Joy Bauer and Jean Chatzky are teaming up to help you keep your diet and budget healthy with simple money saving tips and delicious calorie-cutting recipes. Ready to cut calories and save cash? Jean Chatzky and I tackled some of the most popular prepared foods and put them on a diet for your wallet and […]
ADIB opens personal finance community site for millennials
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) is using white labeled technology from Germany’s Fidor Bank to open a community site where customers can post money-saving tips and share information and advice with their peers and bank experts. Positioned to attract millennials, the moneysmart community will carry articles, blogs, tips and comments from users, who can receive […]
How to budget for travel in retirement
When we think of retirement, we often imagine ourselves exploring the globe and taking advantage of the seemingly limitless amount of free time we suddenly have on our hands. In some regards, retirement is the ideal period of life for travel, since work-related constraints go out the window. On the other hand, because most seniors […]
Tips for throwing a Valentine’s Day party on a budget
Chelsey Curtis from Housewife 2 Hostess shared some tips for throwing a successful Valentine’s Day party! -Mix it up -What themes are your family members loving? Use that as inspiration. -Save money by using things you ALREADY have on hand first. -Shop early to get the best picks for the holiday decor. -Use a mixture […]
Don’t make this financial mistake on a first date if you’re hoping for a second one
On Valentine’s Day, do the opposite of what many other people do when they go out on the town Want to impress your date? Show some restraint. Splurging like there’s no tomorrow (or retirement age) is one sure-fire way of making sure you stay single. Some 40% of people say irresponsible spending is a bigger […]
Your brain and Bitcoin: The fear of missing out is real
Whether you’re talking Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin or Ripple, it seems everyone has someone in their circle who will seize any opportunity to announce a record-breaking run on their cryptocurrency investment (or, as has been the case for parts of January, an inevitable slide). It’s impossible to scroll your social media feeds or be in any […]
Helpful tips to save, not spend, that future tax refund
It may be only January, but due to increased availability of electronic W-2 statements and other tax forms, many are already getting ready to submit their annual income tax return. Not only are many preparing to send in their return, they are also considering how they plan to spend their pending tax refund—considered “free money” […]
How to Budget If You’re New to the Working World
Learning to budget isn’t easy — but it’s essential if you want to successfully adjust from college student to full-time employee. In school, you may have had to budget loan payments and spending for your meals, but once you make it to “the real world,” there’s a whole set of new bills to pay. Plus, […]