If you’re looking to buy a house, a car or another large purchase, you’ve probably checked your credit score. This simple number can impact nearly every aspect of your new purchase, including your likelihood of being approved and the amount of interest you’ll pay over the life of the loan, so it is important to

Saving money is something we all want to do, and it’s one of the most common New Years’ Resolutions people make. It’s also one of the hardest resolutions to keep. Let’s face it: getting started saving money is easy enough—you put some cash in your savings account. Sticking with it is the hard part. The

There’s not a homeowner anywhere who hasn’t, at some point in time, considered upgrading their home. Unfortunately, for most of us, those major updates we want to perform are outside of our price range. We wonder if there are things we can do that might be affordable, increase our property value, and potentially even make

Whether you’re planning a big purchase, or you just want a fund set aside for emergencies, saving money can be a daunting task. You can do a few things to reach your savings goal in 2018 and stay on track with your finances. Lower Your Expenses It’s difficult to save if you’re not working with

Everything in our culture is related to our credit these days. You can live with bad credit, but it’s not easy to do It goes beyond not being able to get a credit card or car—sometimes you might not even be able to rent an apartment with bad credit. You might even have to pay

Everyone has a point in their lives where they’re in a bind, where they need money fast, and it can be very tempting to turn to credit cards or quick cash loans as a magic fix to these problems. Unfortunately, this can also be a gateway towards greater financial problems, and too many people fall

2018 is here upon us, and for many people it seems too late to make a New Year’s resolution at this point. Hold your horses, though; it’s still early in the year, and if you haven’t thought about where you’re going this year, now is still a great time to get started. Everyone wants to

Happy New Year! 2018 is here, and that means it’s time for new year’s resolutions. What’s the most common one out there? Okay, yes, it’s losing weight, but not far behind is saving money and becoming financially solid. This is also one of the trickiest resolutions to keep for many people. You start off with

It happens to everyone. Your car breaks down, you forgot to pay a bill and you’re facing a major problem, but you don’t have the cash in the bank to take care of it. You need money, and fast. You’re a good person, but you’re just in over your head and a quick, temporary influx

When the coldest months of the year arrive, most of us are concerned with staying warm in whatever way that we can. Unfortunately, trying to beat the cool outdoor temperatures often results in higher utility bills, which can be difficult if you’re already dealing with precarious financial situation. If you want to make it through