A good budget is the basis of financial wellness but when you have a family, it's an absolute necessity. Not only do you have people depending on you, but you most likely have more expenses than the ...
Money Management
How to Get Your FICO® Credit Score for Free
Your credit score is important and for a variety of reasons. Things like determining the interest rate you’ll receive when taking on debt, your insurance rates, tenant applications and more all take ...
Ways to Save on Your Utility Bills without Reducing Usage
By Lorin of My Story Defined Have you ever signed up for a new service that you thought to be a good deal just to find out it will cost you? So many times I can tell you I ran into the problem ...
How to Use Your Credit Card Exactly Like a Debit Card (While Still Getting All of the Benefits)
Using credit cards for their rewards, also known as churning, is something that has become a huge personal finance trend in recent years. I’m one who’s always taken a stance against it since the risks ...
Be a Millionaire Day – Planning for Financial Indepedence
Today is officially Be a Millionaire Day! And I’m not going to lie – as a kid I always dreamed of what it would be like to be a millionaire and of course, how I was going to achieve that status. While ...
How to Find Employers Who Can Afford to Pay you More
If you want to earn more money, one of the main things people will tell you to do is ask your employer for a raise or find a better job. I’ve talked about how women especially need to feel comfortable ...