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Keeping Your Financial New Year’s Resolutions
According to a study done by a psychology professor at the University of Scranton, John Norcross, people who make New Year’s resolutions are 10 times more likely to accomplish the changes they want than those who don’t formally resolve. So even though only one in five people manage to keep their New Year’s resolutions, those who at least make them are on the right track to eventually accomplish lasting changes.
Elements of a Financial Checkup
You have a financial plan, now what? Regular financial checkups need to be a key part of your ongoing financial planning. This is an exercise that has best results when performed at least quarterly, so that you can keep tabs on where you are at, and catch deviations from your financial plan early on and [...]
6 Ways to not Reach Your Full Wealth Potential
When we are young, we often hear about how we need to work hard to reach our potential. We may also hear some bright, young professional referred as someone with great potential. But how often do we think about our wealth potential. We all have the ability to reach our dreams and achieve financial freedom. [...]
Credit CARD Act of 2009: Consumers Getting the Shaft as Banks Rush to Raise Interest Rates
Until there is more transparency in credit scoring, and until consumers take better control of their credit use, it doesn’t matter how many laws are enacted: The game is going to be rigged in favor of the credit card issuers.
