Monthly Archives: October 2017

7 Ways to Help You Organize Your Financial Life Physically & Electronically

Having an organized financial life does wonders to your budget and savings.  This also makes your financial goals much easier to achieve.  Do you want to be debt-free?  Build your dream home?  Begin with organizing your finances. Well, it sounds easy but let’s admit it, that’s a huge commitment and a tedious task to keep up with.  But with the help of these easy-to-follow ways, you can stay organized and always on top with our finances. 1. Have a designated […]

6 Helpful Ways to Quickly Boost your Emergency Fund

Having a ready supply of cash for unexpected circumstances such as hospitalizations, job loss, car repairs or even a simple leaky faucet that needs to get fixed as soon as possible, would come handy. Although this critical advice isn’t really new to us, most of us still have a hard time building our savings for the “rainy days.  If you haven’t started with your Emergency Fund, it’s about time you should.  It’s never too late to build one and you […]

8 Easy Ways to Refresh your Finances Now!

Did you know that 80% of New Year’s resolutions fail by February?  We still have less than three months before we welcome another year but we don’t have to wait for New Year’s Eve to give our finances a makeover. Whatever you are waiting to begin, do it now. That said, here are 8 practices that will significantly improve and refresh your finances. 1. Get organized. If you want to start anew, you need to have an organized financial life.  […]

How to Save Money During Halloween

Did you know that there will be 179 million Americans planning to celebrate Halloween this year and are expected to spend $9.1 billion for this spooky holiday?  It seems that the figures keep growing year after year – in 2016, consumers were expected to spend $8.4 billion and $6.9 two years ago.  Wow, Americans truly are passionate about the Halloween festivities.  (National Retail Foundation) But not every American who wants to celebrate Halloween would want to shell out tons of […]

How to Stop Overspending on Your Kids

Moms and Dads only want the best for their children – the best education, the best childhood, the best life.  If they could only give the world, they would.  That’s why parents tend to overspend when it comes to their kids’ needs AND wants.  Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with being a great loving parent who wants to give their children the best of everything.  However, you should know that love isn’t measured by material things and experiences […]