Finance

How to Start Building Your Credit

How to Start Building Your Credit

If you go to get a loan, whether it’s for a car, a house, or just for personal use, you need good credit. Credit is a quick indicator of your financial trustworthiness. Pretty much every aspect of your financial life gets easier when you’ve got good credit. But if you …

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Planning, Deferring and Saving: Patience Saves Money

Planning, Deferring and Saving: Patience Saves Money

We all know what it feels like to get your paycheck after weeks of waiting, turn around to spend it on the things you’ve been dying to buy, and then run out of money days later. This paycheck-to-paycheck feeling is awful, and can make you feel like there’s nothing you …

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Saving for the Future, or Saving for Yourself?

Saving for the Future, or Saving for Yourself?

One of the easiest ways to fail to save money like you should is to frame saving in the wrong way. Are you saving for the future in a formless way? Do you know what your saving is moving towards? If you’re just saving for the sake of saving, you …

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Why are Millennials so Distrustful of Retirement?

Why are Millennials so Distrustful of Retirement?

Millennials, in general, are distrustful of saving money the old-fashioned way. Institutions like Social Security, the stock market, and even some types of savings accounts are generally not Millennial favorites. Why is this? Some have suggested that Millennials’ relative wealth inequality, when compared to their parents, is part of this. …

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How to Use Your Stimulus Check to Glorify the Lord

How to Use Your Stimulus Check to Glorify the Lord

The stimulus checks from the government because of the coronavirus lockdown were a Godsend to many of us. Some needed all of the money for essential items like rent, mortgages, and bills, but if you were blessed enough to have some leftover, make sure that you spend it in ways …

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Pros and Cons of Having a Prenuptial Agreement

Pros and Cons of Having a Prenuptial Agreement

When you’re considering marriage, you want to focus on the positives of building a life together.  Unfortunately, things don’t always go as planned – and having a prenuptial agreement can help provide peace of mind. They can be especially important considering that 50% of all marriages in America end in …

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How to Get the Best Car Price at a Dealership

How to Get the Best Car Price at a Dealership

When you decide to purchase a new car, the worst possible thing you could do is head to a dealership unprepared.  If you take the time to do a little research, you could easily save thousands. A little preparation is well worth the time spent. Seek Financing Try to avoid …

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How to Avoid Arguing Over Money

How to Avoid Arguing Over Money

There are couples who are good with money and couples who are not good with money. Want to make a guess as to who argues more about finances? Money is one of the largest threats against having a successful relationship. As the couples who are good with money will tell …

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How to Avoid Fighting Over Money

How to Avoid Fighting Over Money

There are couples who are good with money and couples who are not good with money. Want to make a guess as to who argues more about finances? Money is one of the largest threats to having a successful relationship. As the couples who are good with money will tell …

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