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Money Matters: New Year's Spending Survey

Motherhood Moments

Rough Environment for Resolutions: 42% of people think it will be harder to keep their New Year's resolution in 2023 than it was in 2022. One of the most impactful resolutions people can make for 2023 is getting out of credit card debt.

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Is Automatic Bill Pay Right for You?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Strategy: Use Your Credit Card. While it can’t be helped with the mortgage payment, and while I have the car and student loan payments deducted from my checking account, there are some smaller, recurring expenses that can be charged to a credit card and then discharged once a month. Do you use automatic bill pay?

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3 Smart Steps to Pay Cash for Christmas

Family Balance Sheet

Americans will spend about $900 on holiday purchases** and unfortunately, many people will get a little surprise in the mail in January when the credit card bills start rolling in. My mission is for all of us to sleep better in the new year knowing that there are no huge balances hanging over our heads.

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HELOC Vs Home Equity Loan: How Do They Work?

Savings Corner

HELOCs (home equity lines of credit) come with variable interest rates and fluctuating monthly payments (like credit cards). Home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) and home equity loans are two similar finance tools — methods of borrowing money against the ownership stake you have in your home. HELOC: What is it?

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3 Smart Steps to a Debt Free Christmas

Family Balance Sheet

The average American will spend about $700 on holiday purchases* and unfortunately many people will get a little surprise in the mail in January when the credit card bills start rolling in. My mission is for all of us to sleep better in the new year knowing that there are no huge balances hanging over our heads.

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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Since there seems to be so much in the news lately about credit cards- the good ones, the bad ones, the ugly ones, the fee free ones, the reward ones, the secured ones, etc. I figured I would talk about credit cards as today’s theme. Funancials : Should I Cancel My Credit Card? Wait, what?

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LAST CHANCE: FREE One-Year Membership to Coupons.com Savings Club

Saving With Shellie

Today (9/30) is the last day you can take advantage of this offer. You will need to provide credit card details however, your card will not be charged until the one-year free membership is up. They will also send you a reminder emil before your card is charged for the new year.

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