2013 Tax Changes
As 2013 wanes, I’m reminded that this year there are a number of tax changes slated to take effect that…
‘Tis the Season: Shoring up for the impending winter shopping spree
As the weather gets progressively cooler there’s a bit of a bite in the air, and Fall truly begins to…
The Student Loan Bubble
Call it a bubble, call it a catastrophe, call it whatever you’d like, but student loan debt has become an…
4 Common Retirement Blunders
The prospect of finally retiring can be an exhilarating one, and saying goodbye to the daily grind can be immensely…
Personal Finance for the Modern Woman
In this modern day and age it’s simply irresponsible for women to take a backseat when it comes to dealing…
Fast Forward: How Retirement is Changing
Predicting the future is a rough sort of business to find yourself in, particularly with a world that’s begun changing…
Parents, Teach Your Kids to be Financially Literate
Financial Literacy among young Americans has been a focus of the Jump$tart Coalition since its inception in 1995. The coalition…
Back to School Edition – Avoiding Unnecessary Student Debt
With the Fall 2013 semester fast approaching, having a discussion about ways to avoid unnecessary debt is now more prudent…
American Currency Part 2: How Money Leaves Circulation
Beginning this October, the new design of the $100 bill (http://usat.ly/11PJPTy) will be put into circulation by the Federal Reserve….
American Currency Part 1: A Brief History of Money
As credit and debit cards gradually take over the sphere of purchasing, money becomes less and less a physical thing….
10 Different Hobbies to Enhance Your Retirement, Part II
In Part I of this article, we discussed the importance of finding new and meaningful ways to spend your time…
10 Different Hobbies to Enhance Your Retirement, Part I
Whenever prospective, hopeful or even the wistful members of the workforce are asked what aspects of retirement they’re looking forward…