Personal Finance

Three Big Financial Fails that People Make You are good at maintaining a healthy financial standing, are financially literate, and are generally good at planning and budgeting. This makes you financially savvy. However, even the savviest financial wiz kid will make mistakes from time to time. It’s easy, there are a lot of ways to […]

What is the Averge Cost to Raise a Child? When you consider having children and starting your family, you’ll likely think about many things, most obvious among those would be timing, your monthly budget and concerns over the newborn’s health. What you may not think about is the average cost of raising a child from […]

Should I Pay off My Mortgage Early? If you’re a homeowner with a mortgage you’ve wondered from time-to-time just what it would be like if you just didn’t have a monthly mortgage payment. You may be asking yourself right now, should I pay off my mortgage? Oh, what you could do with the monthly savings. […]

Five Considerations Before You Buy an Electric Car Electric cars have become extremely fashionable. If you’re considering buying a new car, you’re likely wondering if you should buy an electric car. I was in your shoes a year ago, and I happily became an electric car owner. In my humble opinion, there are good reasons […]

When is the Best Time to Buy a New Car? You’re thinking about buying a new car but you’re not certain it’s the right time. Sure, if you’re current set of wheels has died on the driveway, then it’s time. But if you’re simply shopping because you got a raise and are thinking it’s time […]

5 Tips to Keep Your Air Conditioning Expense Under Control in the Summer Heat Normally we talk about ways to save money on California home insurance … without compromising coverage of course. But for many of us, our energy costs have been on the rise much faster than our home insurance premiums. According to the […]