A new fall semester is always an exciting time, but it’s especially thrilling if you’re a freshman. It’s a year of firsts — like living on your own, cooking your own meals, and balancing your own budget. Okay, so, maybe that last bit isn’t what you’re looking forward to the most, but it is a […]
Money Management
Does One Need a New EIN if Their Entity Changes?
Business, when done right, spurs growth. As your business grows and evolves, you may find it necessary to change its entity type. This could be based on adding additional partners, or because your profits outweigh the tax advantages of your current structure. When this happens, you may wonder whether or not you need a new […]
Your First Steps as a Homeowner — Prepare for More Than Your Mortgage!
As you begin researching home ownership, you’ll first learn about mortgages and your responsibility to make payments on time every month. But this is only one of the ways that home ownership will change your life. From taxes to routine maintenance and insurance considerations, purchasing a home is a huge decision that will introduce more […]
Tips for New Business Owners
For new entrepreneurs, it sometimes never occurs to them to keep their finances separate, but mixing business and personal finances can often lead to confusion. Over a longer period of time, that lack of structure can lead to banking errors or worse. By looking at the advantages of maintaining separate accounts, it’s easier to understand […]
Taxes Are Changing: Find Out How You Can Save
Whether you agree or disagree with the new tax laws, most every working American agrees on one thing—the lower your tax burden the better. One of the easiest ways you can pay less of your 2018 salary to Uncle Sam is to contribute to a 401(k) or IRA, since the money you put into either […]
4 Financial Resolutions to Make for the New Year
If you have ever made a resolution to get your finances in order for the new year, you are not alone. A 2017 banking poll found that saving money and tracking finances more closely was the year’s top resolution for many people. If you were not as successful as you would have liked when it […]
The fundamentals of managing your money…and fishing
Give a Man a Fish, and You Feed Him for a Day. Teach a Man To Fish, and You Feed Him for a Lifetime” – Origin unclear Fishing and money, of course they go together, right?! Okay, well, if it’s not obvious to you, read on. Teach a boy to fish If you ever wonder […]
5 Budget Tips That Will Motivate You to Save More
Please enjoy this guest post from Anum Yoon today! She offers some fantastic tips for saving more money. Everyone wants to save money. There’s always something great that you’d like to add to your house, or an amazing trip you’d love to experience. Saving money can liberate you, but it can also pose a challenge. […]
Tiller: Why it’s the best spend tracking tool for me
I was lying to myself. I thought I was tracking every single penny. Well, okay, I knew I missed the occasional penny now and then, but I thought I was pretty close. And then 2 months ago, I discovered I didn’t just miss pennies, but dollars. Lots of dollars. In fact, in April, I missed […]
An inside look at how we manage money
Maybe it’s because I’m a money nerd, but I enjoy reading about other people’s financial life. I love to see how other people manage, save, invest and earn their money, especially those who have successfully reached their financial goals. I’ve gleaned some great strategies and tips just from reading about how others operate their finances. […]