What would it mean to your financial picture to have an extra $100 each month in your bank account? You could pay down your high interest credit cards, start a savings account or begin investing. If you saved just $100 per month, that’s an extra $1200 each year. It’s like giving yourself a $1200 raise, […]

As stocks plummet again on Wall Street for the 2nd straight day among fears that a recession may be closer then originally perceived, I thought it might be interesting to take a contrarian look at what the effect of a recession may have on the average consumer.  Some of you may not know that a […]

While there are lots of programs out there to help you with your budget, there are very few designed with the specific needs of women in mind.  Here are some money-saving tips that we have found to be helpful in saving money in a woman’s world.
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Everyone likes money, at least a little bit, and finding ways to make more of it with little effort seems to be the American way.  While buying that weekly lotto ticket could be your chance to win a quick $10 million, saving that $52 a year in a CD or high interest savings account could […]

Setting a budget is a time honored tradition, it’s like making a New Year’s resolution, in that the hardest part is sticking to it.  Everyone wants to get out of debt, but it’s not as easy as we all think.  There is no quick fix, no magic pill, and no hidden treasure chest in the […]