Change has to start somewhere, and for many people that change is easier to make if the starting point has some meaning. It can be a birthday, an anniversary, or any other date with some symbolic weight. Most commonly, people...
There can be a small gratifying feeling of swiping your credit card to pay for something without really thinking about how it will affect your finances until way later. Especially when you first get a credit card and you’re thrown...
If you’re a new graduate, congratulations and welcome to the world of #adulting! It may seem scary and the future may be unknown but focusing on what is in your control is a good start toward building yourself up for...
We’ve focused on giving you the information you need to know to get rid of your credit card debt once and for all this month. So far, we’ve explained how to get your debts organized and how to balance building...
Ok, be honest. When was the last time that you thought about your financial health? We try and act like money isn’t that important but it has a huge impact on pretty much all areas of our lives. When you...
When it comes to doing the best for your family, your credit score is unlikely to spring straight to your mind. Although it doesn’t sound the most important or exciting thing, it’s pretty important. Especially if you are looking to...
Whether you subconsciously avoided checking your credit card balance or accidentally missed a payment, you’re not alone. Managing credit card finances is hard, and these are common mishaps most of us have made at some point. If you didn’t have...
For a country that collectively owes over $1 trillion in credit card debt, there must be a sustainable option to lessen the stress of carrying large debts month over month, year over year. Credit card debt relief is a way...
True confession: I’m a yo-yo debtor. One year I’m up, the next I’m down. I always pay it off. And yet, I always find myself there again. “There” being in debt, of course. A Storied Debt History First, I racked...
Unknown callers. 1-800 numbers. Full voicemail. Collections called, and we’re never going to leave you alone. When I was in my mid-twenties, I had a commission-only job selling print ads for a newspaper. I actually loved this job. I was...