The business you start because you feel passionate about it is the same business that can burn you out and cause you to feel resentment if you don’t know what to watch out for. Jeff is mechanic because he loves cars. He owns a garage, which he started because of this love for cars. However, […]
One question you should ask once you start making money no matter how little should be about savings. Savings is so important to your life but many of us seem to ignore it perhaps because we don’t know how far savings can go to save us from unforeseen issues. Your saving habit says a lot […]
Saving money, improving your financial life, and building wealth. These are the goals of “America Saves Week.” This morning we want to highlight 5 goals to help you reach your savings goals. 1. Save Automatically Save automatically through a monthly transfer from checking to savings, ideally soon after you are paid. What you don’t see, […]
FARGO — Picture this: Your coworker Jill is loudly talking about her upcoming trip to Jamaica. You sigh and listen politely while silently wondering how she can afford a beach getaway while you are resigned to a “staycation” under your infrared lamp. Fargo natives Nick Serati and Jared Kamrowski of ThirftyTraveler.com want others to learn […]
When it comes to spring cleaning you may want to clean out a closet or rearrange your garage, but you also may want to tidy up your debt. “You really want to jealously guard your credit rating in 2018,” AskTheMoney.com’s Lynette Khalfani-Cox told FOX Business’ Maria Bartiromo on “Mornings with Maria.” Debt plays a large […]
Many patients are seeing huge price jumps in the cost of prescription drugs. Federal lawmakers are considering measures to combat the rising drug prices, but some places are finding small solutions on the state level, Montana included. “So as of Jan. 1, Montana passed a law that allows pharmacists to talk to their customers about […]
It is that time of the year when many people are working hard at their New Year’s resolutions, such as losing weight, cutting down on carbs, limiting alcohol intake, saving money, letting go of toxic relationships, becoming a better person – the “fresh start” list goes on. Often, these resolutions last only a month, then […]
THE £10 note featuring Charles Darwin will cease to be legal tender from tomorrow, but its value has been eroding for years. Thanks to inflation it is worth a third less than when originally printed almost 18 years ago in November 2000. If left in a piggy bank the tenner’s spending power would be just […]
The Equivalent of Debtors’ Prison Is there such a thing as a modern-day debtors’ prison? Not literally, as debtors’ prisons were outlawed by Congress in 1833. However, a recent ACLU report on the criminalization of private debt points out that some private debt collectors are creating the equivalent of debtors’ prison via the courts. The […]
Get organized Take one hour each day this week to get both your finances and your home in order. By cutting out clutter, you may find extra things around your house to sell. You might also find duplicate items like batteries or lightbulbs that you can now take off your shopping list. It’s also important […]
It’s no secret that weddings cost a lot of money. In fact, the average price of a British wedding is £25,090 – nearly as much as the average UK salary of £27,000. Financial comparison site, money.co.uk has analysed personal finance data from over the past eight decades to predict that by 2028, the average cost […]
Whether your child is a First Year or returning to varsity, there’s a lot to get done before the academic year kicks off in February. On your to-do list should be insurance: are your child’s possessions adequately insured against damage or loss? Although there is no fixed rule about what should be insured, a good […]
