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How to Prevent Three Common Disastrous Personal Financial Mistakes

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

A financial advisor told me recently that the thing that really made him upset was that nearly every new client he spoke to was making the same disastrous personal finance mistakes. So let’s look at the most common personal finance mistakes and what you can do to prevent or fix them. That was me, at any rate.

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What to Do With Money: A Mom’s Guide to Smart Money Management

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Do you have a retirement plan or a healthy savings account? Get Insurance Did you know that the average life insurance cost per household is roughly $993 a year ? Additionally, I have a checking account and a savings account with the same bank. How about an education policy for the kids?

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