How to Budget Charitable Giving
Donating to charity is not easy when finances already feel tight. Between medical expenses, college loans, car payments and rent, it can be hard to find room to give no matter how much you want to contribute to a good cause. But ...
Health Savings Accounts: Choosing the Right One
Health Savings Accounts have a wealth of benefits. They can help you save on taxes, aid in bolstering your retirement fund and earn tax-free interest on your savings. Thanks to this trifecta of benefits, Forbes contributor John ...
The Ins and Outs of Online Check Deposits
Your smartphone camera does more than take selfies. It can also be used to snap pictures of paper checks for mobile deposit, a method of banking that is growing in popularity in America. Per a Federal Reserve survey, 38 percent ...
Common Financial Fees
You’re working hard to build up your financial accounts by filling them with the money you’ve earned. When you look at your monthly statements, sometimes you might notice some of that cash being deducted to pay a variety of ...
Planning for Retirement in Your 30s
Whether you’re playing catch-up or fine-tuning established investments, your 30s is a crucial decade for strengthening your financial future. Consider these tips to help make your road to retirement a bit smoother.
Know your ...
Budgeting for Entertainment and Leisure
Budgeting is daunting, especially since it means cutting down on how much money you can spend on entertainment and leisure. No matter how tempted you are to cut fun spending altogether to reach your financial goals faster, make ...
Measuring Startup Success
There probably has been little time to slow down since you launched your startup. Every day, it’s go-go-go. But, it’s important to take time to track certain stats in addition to expenses and profit that reveal how your startup ...
Navigating Your 401(k)
Whether retirement is far off in the future or right around the corner, you need to start planning for it now. Starting with your 401(k), the following tips will help you navigate the complexities of saving money when you’re ...
Home Equity Line of Credit vs. Home Equity Loan
If you’re in need of funds for home repairs, renovations, or paying down high-interest debt, you may have considered a home equity loan or a home equity line of credit. While both of these financial options allow you to borrow ...
What is Passive Income?
Warren Buffett, the billionaire businessman and philanthropist, once said: “If you don’t find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die.” Though it may sound like a somewhat grim indictment ...
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