Budgeting

According to a recent study published earlier this month, millions of credit card holders have been "in a long-term relationship with their favorite credit card for at least 10 years." While keeping a line of credit open for an extended period can be beneficial for someone's credit...

The statistics are all around, and the accompanying headlines tell a bleak story. It's probable that the Sandwich Generation is uncomfortably underprepared for retirement. According to an Insured Retirement Institute study, 31 percent of Sandwichers who are still employed do not have a retirement...

For adults in their 20s, first out on their own and learning the ins and outs of home maintenance, whether in an apartment setting or first-time home, keeping a clean living space can be an ongoing battle. Despite the tediousness of cleaning, maintaining a sanitary home isn't an option, it's a...

What are your retirement goals? Picking up a new hobby? Spending time with grandchildren? Taking the globe by storm and going on extended vacations you never had time for before? Summering in Maine and wintering in Florida? However you plan to reshape your life once you retire, if you plan on...

If you are among those planning to retire in the New Year, there are a few things you should know now. While it is impossible to determine exactly how many people will retire in any given year, it is possible to note trends across the aging demographics. Although the average age of retirement...

It's finally the New Year: a time to reflect on the past 365 days and decide how to charge forward into a new era. And for many Americans, this period of resolutions involves losing inches and pounds or revamping money habits. However, with the right mindset, proper planning and dedication, these...

After months of speculation, the Federal Reserve made a decision last week to raise interest rates for the first time in almost a decade. While the initial rate hike is very small, at just 25 basis points, the move in and of itself has many investors concerned over the subsequent consequences....

As a demographic firmly situated between aging parents and increasingly independent children, members of the Sandwich Generation frequently feel the financial squeeze from both ends of the equation. Although middle age is often glamorized as an age of freedom, with the apron strings severed and...

It's still weeks away, but in true Millennial fashion, early planning for the New Year is a hot topic. As the holiday how-to and DIY ideas begin circulating social media in earnest, quietly breaking up the monotony of winter wonderland prep is the whisper of New Year's Resolutions. And...

As it's been said countless times, even the smallest savings can have a significant impact over an extended period of time. Whether it's putting aside a dollar a day and investing that $30 once a month or cutting costs throughout your budget, the little efforts will pay off. With the correct...