When it comes to buying, putting down money isn’t just about what you need. It’s also about want you want, and the reasons behind those wants can be extremely complex, fulfilling multiple psychological needs. This doesn’t just apply to adults—kids…
In the past, divorce and remarriage were something that people seriously frowned on. Now, however, step-parents are just as common as biological ones. This is not necessarily “right,” or “wrong,” but you should be aware that a blended family can…
A ton has changed over the last hundred years or so—that’s unquestionable. Virtually all industries have had to accommodate in some way, and the finance industry is no exception. The difference between the way things were and the way things…
With technology pumping out new gadgets a mile a minute and regulations changing by the second, it’s easy to think that financial literacy is never truly grounded in the traditional. This isn’t quite the case, however—the way people handle money…
The proverbial Joneses. The family that has everything that everyone wants, that sets the trends everyone wants to follow, that people struggle to mimic. To some degree, we all try to keep up with them, as the saying goes, but…
When kids are really young, their idea about how to get money is pretty simple, not to mention misguided: Run out of cash? No worries! Just go to the bank! Don’t have enough money to pay for something you want?…
Money makes the world go ‘round, or so the saying goes. In modern society, though, you have to tweak that saying a bit. It’s more like plastic makes the Earth keep rotating. With technology becoming more and more integrated into…
On any given day of the week, a person’s mailbox can be flooded with different offers for credit cards, loans and more. Each one has its own terms and conditions that people have to follow, but unfortunately, many individuals don’t…
Education is one of the fastest growing costs families face, so some saving is a virtual requirement if you plan to send your kids to college. 529 Plans At least some of the money you put away for your child’s…
When it comes to inventions that have changed the course of history, the Internet certainly makes the list. The World Wide Web provides a plethora of opportunities and information to the public, and kids and adults alike adore the Internet…