Loyalty is dead. Being a loyal customer will not get you the best rate. In fact, companies will go out of their way to raise prices on their most loyal customers. Let’s take a look at a few scenarios. Your contract with the cable company ends. Your cable company jacks up your price by 20% …
Life insurance is an important part of everyone’s financial plan. In the event of your death, life insurance will help your loved ones financially. Life insurance proceeds will pay for your funeral, your debts, your children’s education and will significantly reduce your family’s financial burden. You will make life insurance premium payments every month for …
News headlines today are designed for clickbait and sensationalism Decades ago, the news was meant to inform readers. These days, however, the news is dominated by clickbait headlines and a huge appetite for sensationalism. With the rise of social media, this problem has actually gotten worse. People prefer to get news from their favorite outlet …
The Millionaire Next Door one of the classical books on finance. The book can be described as a biography of American millionaires and it provides insights on their habits – what car they drive, where they shop, how they invest and how they became millionaires. Though the book doesn’t provide a step by step program …
As parents, we spend time helping our kids develop skills to build healthy relationships with friends and family. We also need to help them build a healthy relationship with money. Parents can help kids develop core beliefs about money. It is these core beliefs that drive financial behaviors. Core beliefs include saving money, spending money …
The end of the year is a good time to take stock of your finances – the things you were able to accomplish during the year and to identify the things that need improvement to reach financial freedom. Here ‘s a list of steps you can take to get your financial house in order for …
Only 40% of Americans are able to cover an unexpected expense of $1000 according to a Bankrate poll. When an unexpected expense occurs, a majority of Americans put it on a credit card or apply for a loan. Nearly three in 10 Americans have no emergency fund. For even those who have an emergency fund, …
