Helpful articles on topics related to personal financial health and well-being
Imagine the pain of slamming your hand in a car door. It hurts just to think about it, right? But that’s what one in five drivers say they would rather do than shop for auto insurance, according to a recent…
Almost $3,000. That’s the average refund for a U.S. taxpayer. You may hear some suggest that $3,000 would make a nice down payment on a car. Or cover about five months of the average new-car payment or seven months for…
Managing credit is an important part of money management. For most people, that involves a monthly car payment, credit card bills and other debt, as well as keeping track of your credit scores and protecting your personal and financial information….
How much car can you afford to buy? Financial experts will say you can afford as much as suggested by the 20/4/10 rule – 20 percent down, four years of financing, and no more than 10 percent of your gross…
As bad as you might think the Equifax credit bureau data theft was … think again. It probably was worse than you imagined. The credit bureau, one of the nation’s three major reporting agencies, reported that records of 143 million…
It’s time to think about getting your teen a vehicle. While all of those exciting trips, carpooling your child and 10 of his closest friends to basketball, soccer and football practice will be hard to relinquish, it’s time to let…