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Getting into the world of investing can be an exciting experience. Rather than placing all of your money into savings accounts which typically pay minimal interest, you can choose to buy stocks in a variety of companies and work on building up a portfolio. While your grandparents...

An emergency fund or cash cushion is money set aside specifically to cover household bills, unexpected expenses, and other money problems that may crop up in an emergency. These emergencies tend to be losing your job or getting sick or injured, but it could easily be other...

If you are in your 20s, it is the perfect time to start planning your life and financial services. It is crucial you take advantage of your youth to get the best outcomes for you and your family, whether you plan on great vacations, education, or just stability for your loved...

In order to teach your kids the value of money, they have to understand how much effort it takes to earn it. One of the biggest mistakes that parents make with this concept is that they give their kids an allowance just for the sake of an allowance. Here are some other ways that...

Turning 25 is a hard enough milestone for most, but turning 30 seems to be a maturity turning point for most adults. One of the biggest cliché wishes for young adults is that they want to be financially solvent by the time they hit the next big birthday milestone. It may be a...

Excepting the financial advisors, economists, and accountants of the world, most people don’t like to budget. There’s just something about facing your worst financial mistakes that doesn’t sound like a fun way of spending your time. Most people would rather do just about anything...

The best way to make sure that your finances are secure is to stick to a strict budget. If you’re just spending all the time without keeping track of it, it’ll quickly spiral out of control and you’ll end up having to borrow money to make ends meet. If you’ve drawn up a budget...

When it comes to getting loans and advances, it pays to be careful where you get them from.  While financial institutions provide these valued services, engaging with the wrong one can see you end up in deeper financial problems than you started with. To this end, it pays to know...

We all know the slow ascent of our age, and the responsibility that comes with this. It takes time to develop into a fully crown and functional new adult, but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible in the least. So far, you’re sure to have made some wonderful strides into becoming the...

Consistent servicing of your car is as important as fueling it. For you to have a smooth and enjoyable drive, you must ensure that your car gets the best professional attention, servicing and repairs regularly. However, as much as this is mandatory, some motorists will not pay...

We all dream of living a champagne and caviar lifestyle – only for most of us, its destined just to stay a dream. We may have big-league dreams, but the reality of our bank balances soon bring us back down to earth. Whether its luxury property, travel without the hassle, fine...

While listening to a news channel on the television, you may come to know that a crisis or surge in the financial markets in a particular country affects various sectors of the global economy. Even local businesses that carry out their activities in the place you are presently...

Retirement may come up often in conversations around you, and it’s very likely you brush the idea aside because retirement is so far away in your mind that it isn’t worth thinking about. Unfortunately, life has a horrible habit of racing forward, even when you don’t want it to....