For many people, the phrase “living paycheck to paycheck” has become a mantra that serves as a way to define one’s lifestyle. For many others, it is a term that has become synonymous with the blues. Throw in the word “paycheck” and you have a recipe for misery. Living paycheck Continue Reading
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Setting and Reaching Financial Goals — How to Do It
It is a common scenario: you open up a new savings account or start investing a bit in the stock market, and before you know it, you’re doing it all the time. You’re saving, investing, and saving, and before you know it you’ve reached your annual savings goal. But how Continue Reading
The Advantages of Knowing the Exchange Rates
There are many reasons why we should know the exchange rates, as well as having the means to instantly look them up. It can only be in our interests as either a businessperson wanting to trade abroad or a tourist wanting to make the best use of their spending money Continue Reading
When Are Personal Loans a Good Idea?
When it comes to personal loans, you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to know that they are a pretty bad idea. The reason personal loans are bad is that they are too difficult to pay back. The good news is that the number of individuals who go into Continue Reading
Improving Your Credit Score
We all know that having a good credit score is one of the keys to a solid financial future. Unfortunately, most people aren’t aware of the simple things that they can do to improve their credit scores. Everyone wants to improve their credit score. Whether it’s to build credit, to Continue Reading
How To Save To Buy A House
As you may know, saving for a down payment on a house can be easier said than done. There are all kinds of fees, taxes, and other costs that can eat into your savings, which can make it difficult to reach your goal. However, there are a lot of solutions Continue Reading
Three Reasons Why You Need A Credit Report
Having a good credit score can make all the difference in the world. Having a bad credit score can make everything in the world seem worse. Having a good credit score means you can borrow money at lower interest rates, or, if you want, you can borrow money to build Continue Reading
How to Legally Cover Your Side Hustle
If you are reading this, you probably already know that you are on the verge of a new career as a side hustle, and you are starting to realize that it can be a big risk. You don’t want to get taken advantage of or find yourself short on cash Continue Reading
Learning To Be Financially Independent
Many financial problems come from the inability to recognize the right time to buy something. We have to learn when it is better to buy something or not. But it requires a certain amount of wisdom to get this right. The longer you wait, the more it costs you. If Continue Reading