How Fed Interest Rate Hikes Affect You?
You may have seen in the news lately how the Federal Reserve has increased the federal funds rate target range. If not, it is important to know in their March 2018 meeting, the Federal Reserve…
FrankN
What is a Health Savings Account (HSA) and What are the Benefits?
The landscape of healthcare and healthcare costs are dramatically changing. Many companies are now offering high coverage plans and many are pushing high deductible plans to its employees to help keep costs down and put…
What is Cryptocurrency?
No matter where you turn to on the internet, you see articles and articles on Cryptocurrency. Even friends and family are likely pushing you to “invest” in cryptocurrency. However, given the incredibly fast rise of…
How the New Tax Bill Affects You
The new tax bill was signed by President Donald Trump on Friday, December 22, 2017. The tax bill will take affect starting in the 2018 tax year. The final bill is over 500 pages, and…
USAA and Why its Great for Military Veterans and Their Families
United Services Automobile Association (“USAA” or the “Company”) is one of the leading military financial institutions that offer great benefits to the military community. The Company was founded in 1922 and started out as a…
Disadvantages of Auto Loans
If you need to purchase a car (new or used), it would great if you were in a position to purchase the car in cash. Unfortunately, very few people are in that kind of financial…
Why Your 401k Is Important
Paying off your loans is very important for a young individual. But saving for retirement is also very important. 401ks are a very important part of your retirement. Retirement savings is critical for every person…
Habits to Help You Pay off Debt
Everyone usually knows they need to pay off their debt. However, it is much easier said than done. If you really want to get out of debt and stay out, there are a few habits that can…
Update on How I Am Paying off My Student Loans
I wanted to provide everyone an update on my progress on paying off my student loans. This not only helps me keep track of my progress, but I hope it provide others in my situation…
Why Credit Card Debt Is the Worst Kind of Debt
This may be an obvious statement, but since I haven’t spoke on credit card debt in a few posts I wanted to reiterate it. Credit card debt is one of the worst kinds of debt!…