Becoming a new parent for the first time represents one of the biggest changes in life. The first time that you hold your newborn baby, you will realize that your life has changed forever. You’ll be facing a new set of responsibilities, concerns and costs. It is both a responsibility and a joy to raise…
Building wealth in your 40s is possible but requires discipline. Here are the keys to a financial plan and everything you need to know about building wealth.
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I write a lot about credit card rewards and signup bonuses at Vital Dollar, and this article covers one of the reasons why I love this “free money”. See all the details of my family’s Disney World vacation that was completely covered with cashback and rewards. Last week, my wife and I took our two…
You have hundreds of thousands of things in your home. Actually, if you counted them, the number would likely top a quarter of a million. That’s a bunch of stuff. Add in the storage unit 1 in 10 Americans have and the amount of stuff really starts to sound ridiculous. Now consider the fact that…
Creating a budget is a critical step toward your financial goals, but it’s especially relevant for couples who are having trouble managing their money. Budgeting as a couple involves a variety of challenges that single people don’t have to worry about. This article will cover some of the most effective ways to manage their budgets…
For my entire life, I had to deal with the struggles and challenges of a poor family. Both my parents are immigrants from Vietnam who couldn’t speak a single word in English. They are the typical hardworking people who just wanted a better life for themselves and their children. So, they moved to Canada and…
80% of American adults say they could use some help with their finances, according to a Consumer Financial Literacy Survey. Does that surprise you? At what point do we learn how to manage our finances? Did you have Finance 101 in high school? I didn’t. In fact, most people didn’t. We turn to finance books,…