Archives for September 2018

The Great Recession May Have Made Millennials Smarter About Money

The 2008 financial crisis and the following Great Recession may have made millennials better with money. According to recent study by Allianz Life Generations, more than 40% of millennials set aside money every month compared to 36% of Gen-Xers.

Credit Card Current Balance and Statement Balance: What’s the Difference?

credit card balance, balance statements, credit card tips

And How Does Minimum Payment Fit In? What’s your credit card balance? If you choose to answer that question – and you probably shouldn’t, because it’s none of our business – you should answer it with a question of your own. “Do you mean my current balance or my statement balance?”

Why Even Young People Need To Think Ahead About Death

You’re young, you’re healthy… why should you need to think about end-of-life problems? The truth is that too many young Americans ignore the prospect of death. If you don’t plan ahead a tiny bit, your finances, possessions, and general wishes can be in […]

There is No Need to Live Outside Your Means

Living beyond your means can be very easy to do and very hard to correct or stop doing. It can and will always catch up with you maybe not in the moment but in the long run or in your credit score. But what does it really mean it sounds impossible but believe me it […]