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Learning doesn’t stop after high school, especially when it comes to financial lessons that will set the stage for financial freedom for years to come.
If you’re getting ready to send your child off to college, the military or straight into a job, set them up for success by ensuring that they know the following money skills:
How to Use Credit WiselyGetting your first credit card after high school isn’t impossible, but it can be difficult. Parents can help by adding their child as an “authorized...
If you have or plan to have children, you want them to have a bright future and to be successful and financially secure. That may mean that you hope (or expect) that they will obtain a college degree. With tuition and other costs steadily climbing every year, many parents worry that they won’t be able to afford to pay for their children’s college education.
Set Clear PrioritiesBefore you start saving for college, you need to get your finances in order in other areas. Make sure you have an emerg...
Your kitchen floor gets a lot of wear and tear. It takes a beating from everything from shoes to spills. So what are the best and worst flooring materials for your kitchen? If you're moving into a new home or thinking of redesigning your current kitchen, here are a few things to consider.
Laminate: popular and durable
This may be the most popular type of flooring today, not just for the kitchen but throughout the house. Laminate has the look of hardwood but is much more durable. It is also easy...
Selling your home can stir up a range of emotions you may not have expected. While you may feel excited about the opportunity to move into a new house, you may also experience feelings of sadness or loss as you prepare to sell your home. Use these tips to help overcome the wide range of emotions you may experience.
Confirm you’re ready
Whether you’re downsizing your space after retiring or upsizing to accommodate a growing family, you need to make sure you’re ready for the home-selling process....
Life insurance doesn’t have to only be used when you pass away. A permanent life insurance policy gains cash value, which is money you can withdraw while you’re still living.
The money you borrow from the policy reduces the death benefit of the policy if you don’t repay the loan while you’re living. If the loan isn’t paid back before the insured person passes away, the loan amount plus any interest owed is subtracted from the amount the beneficiaries would receive from the death benefit.
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From the refrigerator to the dishwasher, your home appliances help make life a little more manageable. However, you may not stop to think about how long you’ve owned these devices until it’s too late. Use this guide to learn about the life spans of your home’s appliances and ways you can make them last longer.
How to determine an appliance’s age
If your home came equipped with appliances, you might be a little lost when it comes to knowing exactly how old they are. However, you can look up an...
A cellphone bill is an expense almost everyone has to pay each month. Even if you set up automatic payments to make paying it easier, it’s still money you have to come up with monthly—and it can be a big bill.
Here are five ways to lower your cellphone bill:
Switch to no contract. One of the big costs of a contract plan with your phone provider is paying a subsidized price so that you can get the latest phone every two years. Some companies run the contract for 30 months, which lowers the payme...
