Mortgage Escrow Accounts: A Homeowner’s Best Friend

Mortgage Escrow Accounts: A Homeowner’s Best Friend

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...
Understanding Your Net Worth

Understanding Your Net Worth

Do you know what your net worth is? Think of it as a financial report card. It’s something that you need to evaluate so you can figure out what you need to do in order to reach your financial goals.  Net Worth = Assets – Liabilities Your assets are...
Facebook’s New, Social Money

Facebook’s New, Social Money

Last month, Facebook announced that it was getting into the cryptocurrency business with a new product called Libra. Libra is different from Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in several ways: The Libra currency is bought directly by the consumer with regular money,...

Separation of Business and Personal

A lot of new business owners commingle their personal finances with those of their businesses. That’s okay…if you’re a bookkeeper. If you’re not keeping categories and reconciling your bank accounts, it may prove difficult. A lot of stakeholders in...

5 Ways to Plug the Slow Leaks in Your Finances

In my last article I talked about a service that takes your spare change and invests it for you. Today I’ll be talking about the opposite — things that steal your spare change. The biggest one is not canceling your unused subscriptions. They are like...