Most personal finance-types out there have a real vendetta against those people that carry balances on their credit cards. They preach fire and brimstone to anyone that pays "low" credit card interest rates of 9-12% a month, and true eternal torment for those souls who get hit with the classic 19.99% rates. Not me, I love these people. THANK YOU
Today I figured I'd take a break from our regularly scheduled programming to talk about something that most students likely pay far more attention to than their finances - the NHL and its lockout.
Wouldn't you love to see all of your investment account in one dashboard? Enter Personal Capital where you can connect all of your accounts. See more in our Personal Capital Review.
It seems like every personal finance blog has at least one "best credit cards" post. And some have several. But one size doesn't fit all. The real question is what credit card is best for different types of spenders?
If you have a strong interest in business and finance, or especially an orientation toward numbers, a major in accounting may be the right choice for you.
This will be a HUGE 3-month push to pay down debt. You will have the opportunity to join together with personal finance bloggers as well as people like yourself who are working their way out of debt.
How you think about money has a big impact on your finances. Take a look at four money attitudes that will lead you down the road to financial failure.
If you have tried to reign in your spending and get control of your unwieldy household finances, but still the credit card balance and other loans are heading upwards, you might be ready for a tool many governments and companies have used successfully - zero-based budgeting.
For those of you who don't know Jim Yih, his primary work is putting financial education programs in the workplace. Companies large and small hire Jim to teach their employees about retirement, money, investing and other facets of personal finance.
The Canadian penny is being phased out, and that means that some people are considering what to do with their pennies. However, pennies will still be legal tender in Canada, so you can use them. Here are some ideas for what to do with your pennies.
The Canadian penny is being phased out, and that means that some people are considering what to do with their pennies. However, pennies will still be legal tender in Canada, so you can use them. Here are some ideas for what to do with your pennies.
The Canadian penny is being phased out, and that means that some people are considering what to do with their pennies. However, pennies will still be legal tender in Canada, so you can use them. Here are some ideas for what to do with your pennies.
Just a short post today to announce the upload of my personal expense tracking spreadsheet. If you are considering tracking your expenses in the new year to gain a better understanding of where your money goes, or you want to abandon your pen and paper methods, I believe this tracker can help you.
When students arrive on campus for the first time with visions of red solo cups and shiny new student loan cheques dancing in their heads, few give much thought to the idea of when, where, and even if they should work as they pursue their post-secondary education.
I still can't get over why people put so much stock in gold when the stock market hits a recession or when international markets in general hit turbulence. It makes little sense to me that this is what people do in order to feel more secure.
I still can't get over why people put so much stock in gold when the stock market hits a recession or when international markets in general hit turbulence. It makes little sense to me that this is what people do in order to feel more secure.
There is this cool thing that happens when you ignore all the stock picking stuff that people talk about, stop paying attention to the "experts" on TV and simply invest your money in a dispassionate and consistent manner. The aforementioned "cool thing" is that you end up with a lot more money.