Before my husband and I started working with our financial adviser at the beginning of 2020, we didn’t have much of a plan for our money. We made sure our bills were paid each month and our credit wasn’t terrible, but beyond that, there was no strategy. So while we technically had what we needed
More than 30 million Americans are now out of work as a result of the COVID-19 crisis and their personal finances have taken a severe hit. But as the unemployment claims increase by the millions on a weekly basis, there is another concern on the minds of Americans who were laid off or furloughed: health
Terry Knight, the 31-year-old founder of Spark Ads Agency in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, can tell you a thing or two about credit card debt. Some 10 years ago, while still in school, he was laid off from a part-time job and started using his credit card to help pay living expenses. He quickly went
As a parent, our instinct tells us to protect our child. Since the start of COVID-19, that instinct has kicked into overdrive. Not only are we working to physically protect our kids from getting sick, but we also want to shield them emotionally. Every day is a struggle when our kids ask us why they
Since insurance is supposed to be a backup plan, and we sure need one today with this pandemic-caused economic shutdown rippling through each of our lives, I spoke with Tina Kirby of Insurance Innovators for tips on what we can do to make our insurance policies actually serve our lives. She has been in the
She taught you how to make her famous chicken soup, the importance of standing up for yourself and the trick to applying lipstick without getting it on your teeth. (It’s all about the “O” shape.) But your favorite person in the whole world also knows a thing or two about budgeting, finding a bargain and