On a cold January day, a single mother huddles on the couch with her two children, a blanket wrapped around them for warmth. The temperature in the apartment is set at 50 degrees Fahrenheit. She’d like to turn up the…
Being a victim of identity theft is never pleasant, but identity theft at the hands of a loved one can be a life-altering experience. Knowing that someone has used your personal information for financial gain is one thing, but when…
I remember when I was young, my dad would often say that the only things we “had” to do in this world were eat, sleep, and pay taxes; the rest was up to us. As I grew older, I realized…
Are you a planner? I’m not. Until my wife convinced me to join a shared household calendar, I more or less lived by the seat of my pants. I’ll admit that spontaneity extended to my personal finances. Though I’ve always…
If you have investments, you may be wondering where you can deduct investment fees on your income tax return. Don’t spend a lot of time hunting around for the right place to enter them. Thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs…
Whether it’s from job loss due to a recession, a drop in income, or an unexpected major expense, there may come a time when you struggle to pay your bills. What can you do when your income and expenses don’t…
Most personal finance concepts are extremely simple. They only seem scary and complicated before you spend a few minutes chatting with someone who can explain them in lay terms. Then there’s the infinite banking concept, or IBC to the initiated….
It’s a weekday afternoon, and you’re dropping off your car at the mechanic — again. Lately, it seems to spend a lot more time in the shop than it used to. Looking back at all the money you’ve spent on…
Calculating your property taxes is complicated. Even if you pay property taxes to just one tax authority, like your city or county government, that authority uses a complex formula to determine how much you should pay. And there’s a good…
You need cash for a down payment to buy a house. But your existing monthly debt payments and credit also affect your ability to borrow, your interest rate, and the lender fees you’ll pay. Which says nothing of financial upsides…
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