Category Archive for: ‘Money’
Time For a Mid-Year Financial Check-Up
Believe it or not, 2010 is more than half over. That means it’s time for a mid-year financial checkup. “We’re accustomed to physical check-ups which help us stay healthy. We even take our vehicles into the shop for the once-over to improve their performance. It …
Smart Budgeting Tips for Students: What Am I Going to Wear?
One thought that comes into a student’s mind before summer vacation is over is, “What am I going to wear next school year?” Students can plan their expenditures for the upcoming school year by using these basic budgeting and spending tips. Prepare a spending plan. …
Should I get a loan to consolidate my credit card debt?
Many consumers, facing mounting credit card debt, seek debt consolidation as a possible remedy for their situation. Getting an unsecured debt consolidation loan these days is practically impossible, so they turn to secured debt.
Valentine’s Day Money Saving Ideas
This Valentine’s Day, make the holiday more special for you and your significant other by keeping the celebration as frugal as it is romantic. That may seem like a contradiction to many people; doesn’t keeping Valentine’s Day on a budget kill all the romance? Not …
Financial Education Advice from Jim Garnett
This FIT Academy post is compliments of the Institute for Consumer Financial Education (ICFE); here are three great tips to help you get control of your finances in 2010. This free financial advice is courtesy of the “Ask Mr. G” column, which is featured on …
Raising a Smart Money Child
Here are some basic ideas we offer to help parents break the cycle of debt and raise their children to be wise about their financial lives: 1. Start early: Many parents make the mistake of waiting to teach their kids about money. We’ve met people …
Give Your Kids the Gift of Financial Responsibility
Here at the FIT Academy, we help you PEDAL forward to financial fitness. The P stands for preparation, which includes preparing your kids for their financial responsibilities as adults. We’ve heard concerns about toys that come with imitation credit cards, which allow kids to pretend …
Tips to Increase Your Personal Cash Flow
This accumulation article has some simple suggestions for improving your financial situation by controlling your expenses. One of the biggest problems we see in financially distressed consumers is that people waste a lot of money on the little things.
Look in Your Attic For Hidden Treasure
This accumulation article advises you of tips and strategies for selling all the stuff that has gathered in your storage spaces. If you have an attic or basement filled with old junk, you may be sitting on a small fortune of hidden treasure.
Why Pay Cash If You Can Barter?
This accumulation article written by Springboard Nonprofit informs you of some ideas about bartering for goods and services in order to save cash. A rising trend in business – a trend that individuals can copy and save lots of money personally– is the use of …
