One of the hardest things for many of us to do is to manage our finances properly. It can be hard if you’ve had no training and you’re used to just spending freely, whenever you want. There are thousands of people out there that can’t balance their checkbooks let alone plan for their future, but [...]

• WSJ Complete Personal Finance Guidebook By Jeff Opdyke When it comes to a trusted source for financial news and information, it’s hard to beat the Wall Street Journal. They have introduced a line of guidebooks on many financial topics, but for this review we’ll be taking a look at their Personal Finance guidebook. While it may be a......
• Organize Your Personal Finances in No Time by Debbie Stanley If nothing else, the state of the economy has shown that millions of people don’t have a good grasp of how to manage their personal finances. There are hundreds of books written every year on the subject and yet, this concept still seems to elude many. Some books are either......
• Lessons in Personal Finance The past few years have been especially tumultuous for many people as far as personal finance is concerned. There are a number of lessons that can be gleaned from this, and if you can take these lessons away from the past few years of losses, you may be able to......
• 3 Reasons Why Paying With Cash Hurts You in the Long Term Many of us have been conditioned to think that living debt free is the only way to be. While there is some truth in this statement, if you’re completely debt free and using only cash, you’re hurting your chances of getting a new home, and you may end up in......
• How to Pick a Financial Advisor If you are getting serious about investing or managing your personal finances, it may be time to think about hiring a financial advisor. Before you take that step however, there are a few things to think about. It is vital to make sure that you are working with someone that......

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The average person usually tries to struggle with their finances year after year and only visits an accountant a few days before their taxes are due. By this point, it’s up to the accountant to try to piece everything together and they won’t be able to offer much help when it comes to managing your [...]

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• Double the Income or Double the Expense Till Death Do Us Part Getting married is stressful and emotional, but when it comes to handling finances, things can get really scary. You’ll be combining two incomes in most cases and many people get the impression that they can start spending twice as much. This usually leads to double the expenses and a lot......
• Do You Go For the Gold Financially? Now that the Olympics are over, many people have been inspired to try harder, to live their dreams and to focus on their futures. These same feelings and motivation can be carried over to your financial life as well. There is no better time than right now to get your......
• Money Management Questions and Answers How can money management techniques be applied to my life? - The first step is to realize that you could possibly have an overspending problem. This is the number one reason why people get over their head financially. You can easily consult with a money management counselor that will help......
• What Are Passive Streams of Income? If you’re trying to make more money, chances are you’ve heard the phrase, multiple income streams. However, there are two main types of income streams that you can use, and they are quite different. The first is known as active – and as the name implies, this is a type......
• How to Become Prosperous the Easy Way For many, the concept of prosperity is foreign and unreachable. If you are stuck in a dead end job or your bills haunt your sleep, it’s easy to feel as though you will never be able to break free. As the baby boomer generation nears retirement, it has become essential......

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