Paying It Safe: About Mobile Technology

Paying It Safe: About Mobile Technology

Making a loan payment? Buying a latte at your favorite café? Paying your friend back for dinner?  No need to bother with cash and coins, scribble a check, or flash that credit card: All you need is your smartphone. Smartphones store your financial details,...
Retirement: How Much Is Enough?

Retirement: How Much Is Enough?

Are you saving enough for your retirement? Consider these tips. Count Everything! Start by determining what you’ve saved so far. That includes obvious savings, such as stock and bond investments, mutual funds, saved cash, IRAs and 401(k) plans. But don’t...
Creating a Budget That Reflects Your Values

Creating a Budget That Reflects Your Values

Budgeting. Even the word itself sounds bad. It feels so … rigid. So constricting. So boring. I get it. No one likes to talk about budgeting (except, well, me). But here’s the thing: You can’t get ahead financially if you don’t know where your...
Baby-Proofing Your Finances

Baby-Proofing Your Finances

So, you’re going to be a parent. Exciting? Yes. Scary? Certainly. While finances may seem to be a daunting part of your new, more fiscally responsible life, this is just the beginning of navigating all that having a child brings. No doubt, you want to be...