Financial Help
Make a Plan for Holiday Shopping
It used to be Black Friday was the kick-off for holiday shopping, but experts are saying 2020 will be a little different. In part to make up for startling deficits created by COVID-19, many retailers say they’re starting their promotions early. That means we’ll be knee-deep in holiday “Buy One, Get One” offers and “Limited…
Read MoreHow’s Your Relationship with Your Money: Is it Thriving or Does It Need Work?
Few relationships grow and thrive by being ignored, and your relationship with your finances is no exception. Think about it. Remember the time when you fell in love with all those colorful plants at the garden center? It was easy to write the check and bring them home, but then you lost interest. Stopped weeding.…
Read MoreTwelve Ways to Jump Start Your Emergency Savings (Without Having to Give Anything Up!)
Our grandparents used to call it “Saving For a Rainy Day”. We now call it “An Emergency Fund”. Call it what you like, but everyone has sudden, unexpected and usually unpleasant ‘surprises’ that arise. In our current Coronavirus-induced economic downturn, having an emergency fund is more important than ever. The Federal Reserve estimates that over…
Read More“But it’s only…….” How subscription services are actually costing you way more than you think!
When the American consumer used to think about subscriptions, what probably came to mind were Reader’s Digest, Ladies Home Journal and Newsweek magazines. Today, subscriptions are likely to mean everything from exercise classes to dog food to premade meals that show up at your door.. The subscription model is loved by consumers for its convenience…
Read MoreRecommended Money Topics to Discuss Before You Get Married
The Money Talk: A Practical, Step-by-Step Guide According to the 2019 Newlywed Report from WeddingWire, 54% of couples have discussed finances to some degree by the time they get engaged. Hopefully, if you and your partner have decided on some form of “happily ever after,” you fall within that statistic. If not, it’s time to…
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