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Focusing on Coverage versus Premiums

The automobile insurance industry is going through some amazing and rapid changes. From tracking devices that send information about every turn that a driver makes, and every time that they brake their...

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Going Broke in Retirement

So you made into retirement. Congratulations, now it’s time to kick back, de-stress and enjoy the time that all of those years of working have given you. Of course, the unfortunate fact is that...

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Healthcare Costs Can Bankrupt You

A major decision for most people nearing retirement is whether or not to purchase long-term health care insurance policies. On the one hand, the cost of living in a nursing home or assisted living...

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How to Deal with Decreased Cash Flow

When your cash flow decreases, it can be a very hard and frustrating time. You have to wonder how you will manage to pay your bills on time and keep debt at bay. Today, we are discussing how you can...

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The Best Places to Store Cash for the Short Term

There are certainly plenty of options for storing cash short-term, but one of the worst is to store actual cash somewhere in your home. Besides a few hundred dollars, or maybe even up to $1000 in...

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How to Save Money Shopping at Target

Saving money is the new trend! However, with countless of articles advising to use coupons and watch the sales paper, surely there have to be other methods to save money shopping at Target? Below are...

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Use these Strategies to Increase your Social Security Checks

When it comes to Social Security benefits, very few retirees are actually aware of the options they have to maximize their benefits and payments. Most assume that they’re going to get what they get and...

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What to Look For in a College Aid Planner

If you have children and they’re nearing college age, it’s highly likely that you’re looking into hiring a college aid planner to help you figure out how to pay for their college tuition costs. If you...

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Jim Decker of Vancouver

Based out of Vancouver, BC, Jim Decker is a professional photographer and ski instructor. In his role as a ski instructor he helps people who are new to the art of skiing as well as those who are quite...

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Some Really Good Reasons NOT to Buy a Home!

The American dream of home ownership has been written into the fabric of American life for as long as America has been a country, but the fact is that owning a home isn’t the right move for everyone....

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Top tips for managing your purse at a casino

Online casino and sports betting sites enjoy more widespread popularity than their land-based equivalents ever had – to the point where more people are actually earning a living from their gambling....

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6 Small Changes that can have Big Positive Effects on your Family Budget

The problem with a lot of money saving tips for families on a budget is that they require a complete (or at least big) lifestyle overhaul in order to actually save your money. Seriously, what’s the...

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International Banking is a Necessity

Regardless of what country you reside in you shouldn’t be holding all your eggs in one basket. Meaning, you shouldn’t hold all of your cash and investments within a domestic bank account. I am sure you...

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Best Companies for Online Food Shopping

Grocery shopping is often put on the list of dreaded activities. Parents find it hard to get shopping done with their children, while everyone else finds it hard to squeeze groceries into their already...

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How to Get Control Your Family Expenses

One of the biggest, most important and, in many cases, most difficult tasks about having a family is controlling expenses. Let’s face it, many single consumers in the United States have a problem...

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Top 5 Habits that will Make you Wealthy

If you think that being a superstar athlete, movie and TV actor or musician is the only way to be “wealthy” these days, you’d be very wrong. There are plenty of people all of the world that are quite...

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Top 4 Things to do with a Windfall besides Spend It All

Ask practically anyone and they will tell you that having extra cash to spend on whatever they want is more a dream that a reality. Every once in a while however, due to a tax refund, inheritance,...

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Young Adults’ Home Ownership Drops to Record Low

A new survey has shown that half of British parents see no chance for their children to own a home without financial help, such as an inheritance. This news comes to no surprise for many Brits, who...

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Things to Not Skimp on While Moving

Moving to a new place is stressful enough. It is a trying and emotional day for even the hardest soul. Make things easier on yourself by not skimping on a number of key areas. Sometimes it pays...

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When You Need Cash in a Hurry

All of us have found ourselves in a situation where we need cash and we need it quickly. Perhaps we have a dire medical emergency, the need to help out a friend or relative, or we have simply succumb...

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