How Holiday Shopping Impacts Your Credit
Before you begin your holiday shopping this year make a plan to budget. Most people who overspend during the holidays have failed to think about their budget at all. This type of spending can impact your credit, and likewise your financial future. We would like to help you better understand how holiday shopping can impact […]
Teaching Kids About Money
Setting your kids up for success means that you provide them with the information they need to be successful in their adulthood when making financial choices. A big part of the guidance you give your children, should be an understanding of money and how it works. Teaching your kids about money is an important life […]
First Time Home Buyer: Success Guide
When buying your first home, information is your key to success. This article answers some of the most important and common questions for a first time home buyer. Our success guide for a first time home buyer answers these questions: Where do I get started? The best place to get started is to get pre […]
Clean Up your Credit Score Before Home Buying
Your credit score is one of the main factors in determining your qualification for a mortgage loan. This article will help you understand your credit score and how to clean it up before you buy a home. Creditworthiness Have you heard the phrase, “the best predictor of future behavior, is past behavior” ? This is, […]
Financial Fitness Goals
In the new year it’s a good idea to set some goals to focus on your financial fitness. We want you to be well informed about the factors in considering your financial fitness goals. Here are a few key points to help you on your way to financial fitness. Take Care of Your Credit When […]
Buying Your First Home Together
Marriage credit score, October passed June in 2016 as the most popular month to get married in the US. That means this Fall lots of newly weds will be joining together to celebrate shared love. Marriage however, isn’t just about bonding two people or families together, you will also be sharing your finances. For the […]
5 Keys to Breaking Bad Financial Habits
We all have good and bad habits with money. Many of these habits came from what we learned as kids at home. As adults, we may not have taken out the time to evaluate the true worth of these habits, attitudes, and beliefs about finances. The good thing is that we’re not stuck with these […]
7 Financial Goals for the New Year
The new year has already begun, which makes now a great time to review your finances and set financial goals for this year. When setting financial goals it’s important to determine your short-term, mid-term, and long-term goals. Based on those goals, calculate definite amounts you would like to save, invest, spend and set a specific […]
Don’t Be Afraid to Talk About Your Finances
People don’t bring up money management and personal finances in conversations on a daily basis. Studies show that people would rather talk about politics or religion than money. Why are we so afraid of having the money talk? Should we be more open about sharing our personal finances, know-hows, and mistakes? Today, we’re breaking down […]
