We all make mistakes, even when it comes to managing our money. Few of us can be expected to go our entire adult lives without misspending, or making a shoddy investment decision, or failing to save in case of an emergency. With all the potential hazards that exist, having a perfect record on personal finance… Read More
Quick Credit Score Improvement Tips (as reported by John Ulzheimer on www.thesimpledollar.com)
The recent hack of Equifax, a company most people had never heard of before news broke that hundreds of millions of American’s sensitive personal information were stolen, has put credit scores back in the news. You may find yourself in a position where you score is in need at some point in life (though we… Read More
Financial Repercussions of a New Baby (as reported by Connie Mei on www.moneyning.com)
The day you find out you are pregnant, a lot of things change. One of those things includes figuring out how you are going to pay for the expenses that accompany a new child. Every child comes with new costs, but the first one is likely to have the biggest impact. You and your partner… Read More
Increase Your Savings Rate (as reported by Anora Mahmudova on www.marketwatch.com)
Investors spend a lot of time worrying about the performance of their investments. Of course we should be worried if we are investing our money intelligently, but often we spend too much time thinking about how to invest our money instead of focusing on how much money we are investing. It is far more valuable… Read More
Reducing Expenses in Retirement (as reported by Maurie Backman on money.cnn.com)
After you retire, chances are you will have less money to spend than you did when you were working. It is also true that some expenses, such as health care, will be higher. For these reasons, it is important to cut costs where you can so that the money you have saved can last as… Read More
15 Habits of Millionaires (as reported by Tanza Loudenback at www.businessinsider.com)
Being a millionaire might not be an attainable goal for most of us, but it is still something to strive to. And so it can be helpful to consider how those lucky enough to have become millionaires over the course of their lifetimes did it. That’s the premise behind a recently released study by Thomas… Read More
The Allstate Foundation Supports W!se Financial Literacy Program
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Working in Support of Education (w!se) is excited to announce that The Allstate Foundation has awarded a generous grant to support w!se’s Financial Literacy Certification Program. The grant will support the Financial Literacy Certification Program in 2017-18 by bringing the program to 45-50 upstate New York schools, serving approximately 1,500 students. The… Read More
The Little Guys Win One on Payday Loans
Check out this great piece from the New York Times on payday loans. Read More
Investors Foundation Supports w!se Financial Literacy Program
NEW YORK, N.Y. –Working in Support of Education (w!se) is pleased to announce a generous $15,000 grant award from the Investors Foundation to support the w!se Financial Literacy Certification program in New Jersey. The grant will help develop the financial literacy of students at high schools across the state. New Jersey is one of 17… Read More
The Allstate Foundation Supports MoneyW!SE
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Working in Support of Education (w!se) is excited to announce that The Allstate Foundation has awarded a generous grant to support w!se’s MoneyW!SE Program for Survivors of Domestic Violence. Funding will support the program in NYC for the 2017-18 year. Through this groundbreaking program, w!se offers a 12-week course on personal finance… Read More