Living in a wealthy nation carries several benefits, but temptation to live beyond average means might be a common relative weakness. Approximately 80 percent of Americans carry some form of debt among student loans, mortgages, vehicle loans, medical bills and credit cards. However, it’s the last category that’s by far the most dangerous. So perilous …
Credit card lenders do whatever is necessary to avoid financial losses. One way they do this is by including different types of insurance policies with their credit card accounts. Most credit card holders are not even aware of these insurances even though they are probably paying for them. With that said, most cardholders would probably …
We have been hitting the road towards debt freedom pretty hard for the past three years now. The car loan on one of our cars was the last big thing we had to get rid of before we could start throwing more at the mortgage. How to get rid of the car loan faster was …
Thousands of people around the world earn a nice income trading currency in the foreign exchange market. The concept may not seem complicated at first, as buying low and selling high is easy to understand and is applicable across all types of investments such as stocks, bonds, and real estate. Yet, Forex is different. It …
My kids and I love to travel! But, traveling can get expensive, which is why we don’t do it as often as we would like. But, I recently found a way to combine two of our favorite loves: travel and pet sitting. Enter Trusted Housesitters. This is a program that makes your lodging FREE when …
If you struggle to obtain a credit card or simply want to restrict your spending to what you actually earn, a prepaid card can be a great option. It allows you to carry your digital money and will help save you from getting into debt. However, if you dig a little deeper, you will find …
There are only a handful of things that a person usually experience once in their life. One of which is getting married – well, ideally. Your wedding day is your special day, and that can easily make the event astronomically expensive. On average, an American couple will spend around $22,000 for their wedding. That includes …
A trucking business is a big investment and it has the ability to drain your pockets even further when you consider maintenance of the vehicles and fuel fees. Nevertheless, if done properly then you can turn quite a healthy profit. Here are some of the top ways you can make your trucking business more profitable.
As a family of 7, our clothing expenses can get pretty high. It doesn’t get anywhere close to how much we spend on our food budget, but clothes can still get pricey. However, we have found a way to change that this year and are really excited to have only spent less than $5 for …
Almost 3 years ago now, we became a blended family of 7. This was a huge lifestyle change for all of us, but one we are glad we decided to make. However, with this blended household, came some blended debt. We had to sit down and take a really hard look at our finances and …
