Affording Your First Apartment
Getting your first apartment is one of the big milestones in a young adult’s life. It can also be a little frightening since you don’t know exactly how much money you’ll need to get by. But if you follow these…
5 Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Finances
We get money and then we spend it. It’s an endless cycle of giving and receiving. You might be used to asking yourself, "Where did all my money go?" Perhaps you should ask yourself these questions instead: What are your…
How to Overcome ‘Credit Card Shyness’
News outlets and credit card companies are quick to label millennials as being credit card-shy. According to a recent survey, millennials apparently fear their credit card debt more than climate change, the threat of war and even death. It may…
Spring Cleaning Your Finances
Spring is in the air, and there’s more to spring cleaning than reorganizing the attic. Chances are, your finances could use some cleaning up as
Boosting Your Credit Score: 4 Myths Debunked
Credit scores are an area of personal finance that seem a lot more mysterious than they actually are. Many people believe that improving them is a matter of trial and error and, as a result, there’s a lot of “credit score advice” floating around that can end up doing more harm than good. Four common credit score myths have been rounded up and debunked below: