Major purchases require major savings. And let’s be honest: Not everyone is a natural at budgeting and saving money. Then again, few life skills come naturally to any of us. Anyone can learn to budget and save money better, and sooner…
Getting a raise always feels great. It’s tangible proof that you’re good at what you do and your hard work has been recognized. But what should you do with the extra income? While most of us can’t help but daydream…
Before you can start looking for an apartment for rent, you first need to figure out how much rent you can afford per month. Property managers and landlords compare your income to the rent before approving you, and each sets…
Budgeting can feel overwhelming. So overwhelming, in fact, that most Americans avoid creating and keeping one. A 2020 Mint survey found that nearly two-thirds (65%) of Americans don’t know how much they spent last month. But if you want to…
So you’ve been working to make a budget and have been diligently putting in all of your income and expenses. Yet every month, it’s the same result: you continue to overspend. While your efforts to create and maintain a budget…
Wismo Budget is a lightweight mobile budgeting app that takes two forms: a free version and a paid version that more than justifies its modest price. Wismo Budget is different enough from other budgeting apps to attract folks who can’t…
Budgeting — and saving money — is hard. One-third of Americans would have trouble covering a surprise $400 expense with cash, according to the Federal Reserve. Part of the problem may lie with flawed traditional budgeting advice. Traditional budgeting methods…
I remember watching my mom pay bills each month when I was a child. She’d sit at the kitchen table, surrounded by a mound of paper, envelopes, stamps, and her checkbook as she wrote out the amounts, balanced the budget,…
Do you ever feel like there’s “too much month at the end of your money”? Are you always juggling bills and barely managing to make ends meet, let alone save money for a rainy day? Do you worry an unexpected…
End of content
End of content
