Have you ever had the urge to get rich? To go out to eat whenever you wanted, buy that perfect cottage on the lake, and travel to every possible country you can think of? It sure sounds nice doesn't …
January Financial Housekeeping
Now that the holidays and resolution season are behind us, it is a great time to take a few minutes to automate and cleanup your personal finances. Here are four quick ideas to save you time and money …
Bank Review: Capital One 360
Capital One 360 is one of the most popular online banks today. I became a customer of ING Direct, the predecessor of Capital One 360, in December, 2007. In six years with the bank, I have learned the …
Why You Should Make Almost Every Purchase with a Credit Card
Last week, 40 million Target shoppers, myself included, had their payment data stolen. Whether you used a credit or debit card, if you paid with anything but cash at a Target store, your data may have …
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Create Your Own Automatic Plan
I have recently shared ideas to make an account inventory, track everything in one place, create your first budget, and start saving for retirement. I kept mentioning automation. Now that you have a …
7 Unexpected Uses for Banks
Most of us think about banks for checking and savings accounts, tellers and ATMs, but don’t know about the wide array of services some banks offer. In my time working in a bank, I learned a ton about …
Automate Your Account Tracking
Now that you have done a full account inventory and closed your inactive accounts, it is time to making tracking your accounts and organizing your statements easier and quicker. I use a few free tools …
Take an Account Inventory
One of the most basic parts of personal finance is managing your financial accounts. Your bank accounts, investment accounts, retirement accounts, and credit and debt accounts come together to make up …
Never Miss a Bill Again
Missing bills totally sucks. It doesn’t happen to most of us very often, but when it does it is frustrating. It can cost us money in fees, extra time and stress, and for some bills can even lower our …
Four Free Tools I Use to Make Life Simpler
I often share cool ideas to save you time and money, but they are usually very topic oriented. Here is a list of my top four free tools to bring everything to one place to save you time, money, and …
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