If you are like a lot of Americans, January is the worst month for you. This is the time that all the credit card bills come in the mail for all the presents you bought in December. The glow of the holidays has worn off, all the presents have been opened and used and the […]
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They Add Up Fast: Calculate Your Small Repeated Expenses
The small repeated expenses are the “budget busters” for many people. It can be hard to know the impact of these small items on your overall expense picture without adding them up. The eXtension Financial Security for All web site features a new calculator for estimating the annual cost of small repeated expenses. Go to […]
Daily Updates on Money
Barbara O’Neill, personal finance expert from Rutgers University offers a daily update on money topics via her Twitter account. Check it out: http://twitter.com/moneytalk1
Money Management “Tip Jar”
Tips for saving money are posted on an easy-to-use web site featuring ideas by members of the web community. The topics are Finance, Eco, Health, Tech, Shopping, Kids & Family, Car & Transit, Food, Vacation, At Home, At Work, and Miscellaneous. Read the set of popular tips that flash on the screen or click on […]
Helping Senior Parents with their Finances
Are you beginning to care for your elderly parent? Care-taking is no longer limited to medical attention, making sure their house is clean or taking them to appointments. Adult children may be faced with the difficult task of managing their parents money. Not offering financial support, but assisting with paying bills, sorting out medical bills […]
Responding to Today’s Financial Challenges: Can We Change Our Old Ways?
Recently, most of us have had many opportunities to consider the financial condition of our economy and how that impacts us. For some of us, this is the time to change the way we have been managing our money. But, altering our behavior is not easy. In fact, changing money habits can be especially difficult. […]