Most people are familiar with certain types of loans, like auto loans or student loans. Another type of loan that’s becoming more popular is what’s called a personal loan. A personal loan is basically just a short-term loan that you can use for “personal” reasons, i.e. almost anything you need or want. People often use
If you’re like many people you may often find yourself overspending when you go to the store. While it may be difficult, there are many ways you can learn how to not spend money and buy less by replacing poor spending habits with new ones. We’ve compiled our 11 favorite tips on how to not
The year is coming to an end! We hope that 2016 has treated you well and that you were able to accomplish some of your goals. If you don’t feel like you were able to do much, don’t worry, there’s always 2017. We’ve compiled a list of things that you can do to be successful
You got the job! Congratulations. We hope you are excited and not too anxious. We also hope that you know the first 90 days of a new job are make or break. Studies show that 20 percent of employment turnover happens within this period. How can you make sure that you will still be employed
I love fireworks, you love fireworks, we all love fireworks! But what is the actual cost of your fireworks? Here’s our breakdown of finances & fireworks. Fireworks play a major role in our Independence Day and Pioneer Day (for Utah) celebrations. However, you might be surprised at the cost of these explosions in the sky. The
We believe that one of the best ways to learn and improve is through reading. That’s why we’ve created a summer reading list of our top recommendations for self help & financial improvement! Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz: If you seem to be struggling with your finances, maybe you just aren’t thinking
Starting a garden can be a great way to save some money! Store bought produce can be expensive. However, it depends on the vegetable if it is actually worth planting yourself. Some take a lot more time, space and care than others and their seeds can sometimes be expensive. Keep your garden simple and easy
The weather can play a major role in our daily mood so we have created a list to help you stay happy while the sun isn’t shining. Take part in Winter activities. The snow can be annoying if the only thing you do in it is drive. Change things up and go sledding, skiing or
We hope 2015 was a great year for you! For most American’s there was a lot of wasteful spending across the board. We hope that you can make changes this year so you won’t be included into this category for 2016. So what are the top 5 things american’s wasted their money on last year?
It’s a new year and new years call for new beginnings. I recently read this quote, “I learn from the past, dream about the future and look up.” If this isn’t good advice for a start, I don’t know what is. All that being said, it is much easier to talk about how to learn
