With the financial crisis that we are facing right now, there’s never been a better time to really look into our current financial situation. That includes not only making sure you are financially on the right track but also getting back to the basics: re-assess spending habits, prioritize spending, ensuring investments are properly vested, keep [...]
I’ve been seeing the financial guru, Suze Orman quite a lot lately on TV. No, I’m not referring to her weekend TV show, a show that my husband and I religiously tune in to every Saturday nights, but different shows other than hers. And most of these shows are on prime time.
With the current financial [...]
Your Money Personality is Healthy
You have a good relationship with money.You don’t spend wildly, but you’re not opposed to treating yourself on occasion.In general, you save some of what you earn.
You know the importance of a nest egg.
You aren’t afraid of being financially literate - you embrace learning more about finances.
From a retirement plan to [...]
My husband who as you very well know works for a Wall Street firm, has always been a wise money manager. Well, at least for our family. Long before he met me, he’s already been investing long term not only for retirement, but also for short term goals. In fact, if it’s not too much [...]
Why is it so important here in the United States to have credit history? Well, I don’t have the precise answer to my question, but what I know is that, if you have no credit history, it’s like you don’t exist here. Having credit history is so important, as it allows you to create your [...]
Which do you think is better, having a bad credit history or not having any credit history at all? Neither of the two, but if I was pushed to make a choice, I’d pick the latter. Why? Because it’s not that easy to fix bad credit and it’s so much easier to establish credit. Here [...]
I spent my whole afternoon putting together and hunting every single tax document we need for tomorrow’s appointment with our Accountant. I have started sorting papers a few days ago, and this afternoon I was set to finish up, or else the “boss” (my husband, who else) will be disappointed. It wasn’t at all like [...]
Or should I say, have you filed your Tax Return? At this time, we would have filed already. This year, it’s taking us longer to go to our Accountant because the forms have been coming in trickles. To make things even worse, the bad girl in me, every time I get something in the mail, [...]
