Budgeting apps
Check out these budgeting apps: mint.com (free) smartaboutmoney.com (free) bankrate.com (free) pocketmoney ($5) envelopes ($1) youneedabudget.com ($60)
Credit Reports
What is in your Credit Report? Credit reports contain: Personal Information such as: Current and Past Names Current and Former addresses Birth Date Social Security Number Phone numbers Credit Accounts Collection Items Public Records Where can you get your Credit Report? Federal law allow you to: Get a free copy of your credit report every [...]
What is a Credit Score?
Basically one of the most important numbers you will ever have any say in creating. A credit score helps creditors gauge your credit worthiness. Are you a risk to them (a low score) or are you worthy of giving more credit to (a high score). Credit scores range from 300 to 850. The higher the [...]
How to Reach a Million – part 3
Money Magazine's September issue focused on taking a page from the millionaires out there to reach your own financial goals. So how do you save money for the future when making ends meet today seems impossible? Per Money.com magazine, to free up money to save you should concentrate on your big spends - Home, Food, and [...]
How to Reach a Million – part 2
Money Magazine's September issue focused on taking a page from the millionaires out there to reach your own financial goals. So how do you save money for the future when making ends meet today seems impossible? Per Money.com magazine, to free up money to save you should concentrate on your big spends - Home, Food, and [...]
New Series: How to Reach a Million part 1
Wouldn't it be great to have some money to save? Or even to have some financial freedom? These days it is hard to do that right now, let alone think about being financially secure in the future. Yeah retirement. Experts say most people would need a million dollars to live with financial freedom after retirement. Money [...]
Federal Exemption Laws v. Wisconsin Exemption Laws
Bankruptcy Myth - You will lose all of your property when you file bankruptcy Short Answer - Not likely. The Bankruptcy Code requires the debtor to disclose all of their assets to the Court and the Trustee. This disclosure must accurately describe and give a reasonable value for their assets/property. Your assets include everything from [...]