Ahhh Valentine’s Day… a day most women love and nearly all men dread. Well, it’s just around the corner and it’s time to start making some plans. As a lead up to V-Day, Forbes has been doing various articles on the business of love. I thought this list of expensive cities for first dates was […]
If you own a home, or are just curious to check out how much home prices are in your area, check out zillow.com. I haven’t heard about this site until now, but it’s a pretty interesting place to waste some time if you are into real estate. It has a little something for both buyers […]
Keeping your credit clean can be easier said than done. In a time of loose credit and instant gratification, credit cards are getting maxed out faster than ever. I came across THIS ARTICLE in Forbes.com and thought it was worth checking out. The 10 tips it mentions are these…
1. Maintain a small number of revolving […]
Don’t fall behind
Finance charges, interest payments, getting discouraged about your finances… all problems that can occur if you let yourself fall behind. Whether it’s bills, credit cards, or student loan payments, falling behind can be a very difficult problem to come back from. The more you have to pay out in charges, the less you […]
I saw an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal about when it is ok to use a credit card to pay off a home equity loan. It’s controversial, and backwards from what is normally done. However, if done properly under the right circumstances, transferring home-equity debt to a credit card can save homeowners big […]
When seeing a list of jobs that pay well, teacher never makes the cut. Professors at a major university can make some pretty good money, but what about public school teachers in k-12? Well, until I read THIS ARTICLE I thought teacher pay was about right. Sure they don’t make as much as other professions, […]
