How to Vacation During Inflation
Summer is here, and many families are contemplating a vacation. Rising inflation is in the back of everyone’s mind causing many to hesitate. Current inflation on consumer prices has been…
How to Cope with Inflation Anxiety
Over the last two years, uncertainty has riddled our lives. The pandemic, political division, supply chain problems, and unprecedented inflation pervade us. Pre-existing debt compounds the impact of high costs…
Inflation or Greedflation: Who is to Blame?
A new term is hitting the headlines these days: Greedflation. The concept is based on the theory that big companies have taken advantage of the inflationary environment of our economy…
A Credit Report is the Adult Report Card
Remember back in grade school when teachers would stress the importance of grades. Praise, special privileges, responsibilities, or an overall sense of accomplishment were the result of good grades. Bad…
Debt Decisions: What to Consider Before Setting Sail
When it comes to debt, we’re the captain of our ship. Every decision we make either steers the ship on the right course or into troubled waters. Depending on the…
Don’t Get Trapped by Zombie Debt
It’s a beautiful Friday afternoon. A stress-free weekend is within reach, until the phone rings. When you answer the unlisted number, a debt collector informs you of outstanding debt. The…
Credit Card and Credit Score: How to Play to Your Advantage
In the credit card game, it can seem impossible to level up. High-interest rates, minimum payments, principal balance, and complicated mathematical formulas for repayment options can make the score tough…
Is Refinancing Right?
Debt can sometimes give us the impression we’re sitting on a house of cards that can crash at any moment. A quick shift one way or the other feels like…
Stop Bleeding, Start Breathing, Protect the Wound: A Financial Plan
The trenches of our bank account can be a combat zone. Out of breath from debt payments, the unexpected inevitably blindsides us and valuable dollars bleed out. A financial plan…
Break the Shackles of Debt, Before Retirement
Time is perhaps the greatest currency we have in the material world. Most of our lives we spend it working to create a sense of security with the hope that…
