Finance Archives - Judith Heft & Associates

The Importance of Your Credit Score

by Liz Levy | Oct 13, 2020 | Credit, Daily Money Management, Finance

Your credit score is one of the most important measures of your financial health because it tells lenders how responsibly you handle your finances. The factors that contribute to a high credit score include a history of on-time payments; keeping a low balance on your...

Judith Heft & Associates Launches ‘Lifestyle’ Concierge Division

by Liz Levy | Oct 12, 2020 | Announcements, Finance, Press Releases

Connecticut-based financial concierge sees growing demand for balancing active lifestyles STAMFORD, Conn. (Oct. 7, 2020) – Judith Heft & Associates, a boutique financial concierge serving high-net-worth individuals locally and nationwide, is expanding its scope...

Prepping Your Kids for Financial Success

by Liz Levy | Oct 6, 2020 | Daily Money Management, Family, Finance

Teenagers, am I right? They’re so grown up and they know everything — that is everything except revolving credit card debt, skyrocketing cable bills, and applying for loans. These are the kinds of things that shouldn’t be learned by trial and error. Instead, start...

Those Micro-Investing Millennials Are at It Again

by Judy Heft | Feb 21, 2020 | Daily Money Management, Finance

I think a lot of people still consider “millennial” to mean “teenager,” but the reality is that the oldest millennials are 35 years old! They’re marrying for love and building two careers, and the way they spend their money is big business. The most tangible example I...

Seeing the Forest Through the Sales

by Judy Heft | Feb 19, 2020 | Consumer Issues, Credit, Daily Money Management, Finance, Identity Fraud

Forest-through-the-trees syndrome is a condition that afflicts us all at some point in our lives: We get so entrenched in what we are doing (the trees) that we cannot see the big picture (the forest). And while this is true in all aspects of life, personal finance is...

Mortgage Escrow Accounts: A Homeowner’s Best Friend

by Judy Heft | Sep 11, 2019 | Finance

The home-buying process is known for having little nooks and crannies filled with things you never heard of, and people never told you about (and they usually cost no less than $100). That’s why I’m happy to spill the beans today about something good you may not have...