Money Management for College Students: Do Loans Affect Your Credit Score?
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
When you look at the breakdown of credit score factors, the biggest – at a whopping 35 percent – is...
Family & Relationships
Household Budget Checklist: Determining Necessary Expenses
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
Discretionary Spending The items that you don’t really need fall into the category of discretionary spending. Sometimes, the line separating...
Finances 101: How to Buy Car Insurance for the First Time
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
You’ll save money if you can get on your parents’ insurance policy. Delving into the unknown is always a little...
Debt Management Programs: Pros and Cons
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
Credit can be a wonderful thing. For example, credit cards are safer and more convenient than carrying cash, particularly when...
When Your Budget Doesn't Cut It: Early Withdrawals from Retirement Savings Plans
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
Congress created tax laws for retirement savings plans that both encourage savings and punish early withdrawals. The rules extend to...
Hybrid Cars: Do the Finances Make Sense?
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
Hybrid Cars: Do the Finances Make Sense? According to a J.D. Power and Associates survey, more than one-fourth of all...
College Savings Plans and Funds: Know Your Options
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
Personal Finance Tips for Starting a College Fund Saving for college can be daunting, with just one year of tuition...
Financial Overhaul: How Do I Get Mortgage Modifications After Losing a Job?
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
Financial Overhaul: How Do I Get Mortgage Modifications After Losing a Job? The economic misery that began with the 2007-2008...
Budgeting Tips for Saving Money on Cell Phone Plans
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
While the cell phone industry will tell you that a typical monthly bill is about $47 as of 2012, many...
How to Reduce Spending, Expenses & Debt in Retirement
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
How to Reduce Spending, Expenses & Debt in Retirement When you have an extra 2,000 hours to fill because you’re...
How to Categorize Your Transactions
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
Categorizing your transactions lets you see where you’re spending your money. The good news is that Quicken does most...
3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Switching Careers
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
Maybe you've gone as far as possible in your current career, and simply changing jobs won't improve your life. The...
5 Questions to Ask Before Writing Your Will
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
Don’t leave behind a legacy of needless taxes, legal bills and disputes. Only a properly written will can ensure that...
3 Options for Making Home Improvements
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
Your home may be the most significant investment you’ll ever make. During the course of owning it, home improvements will...
Hidden Millionaires: Lessons From Unconventional Money Management
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
The last generation of frugal millionaires saw the careful preservation of cash and conservative personal finance as essential to survival....
Save Money on Transportation
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
The average cost of owning and driving a car 15,000 miles a year is $8,121 according to the American Automobile...
Warning Signs of Too Much Debt
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
A longstanding rule of thumb holds that monthly payments on debts (not including a home mortgage, which is really more...
How to Track Your Charitable Donations Just in Time for Tax Day
by Quicken
April 15, 2016
Thanks to a holiday falling on the same day as Tax Day, the date has been moved to April 18th...