If you’re swimming in credit card debt, it’s easy to figure out conventional ways to get rid of it. You might take out a debt consolidation loan, for instance, or transfer the balance from a high-interest credit card to a card offering a special no-interest period.
When it comes to achieving long-term goals for our personal finances, it can sometimes be difficult to see the end outcome. And figuring out what steps to take in order to reach that goal can be somewhat mind numbing. But according to our expert guest, Preston D. Cherry, using small-win financial goals may help us to hit the bigger ones.
We’re not yet too far into 2018 to set resolutions. And one that’s often overlooked is arguably one of the most important — setting realistic financial goals.
We all know the wonderful feeling of seeing a fabulous home — or a gleaming new car — that sets our heart fluttering with desire. However, the dream of owning such goods cannot become reality without creating big financial goals – and achieving them.
Creating and sticking to a budget is no easy task, especially around the holiday season. Fortunately, there are a slew of budgeting apps to help you track your spending. Download one of these on your smartphone and you’ll not only get help creating a budget, you’ll have instant access to your recent spending habits.
Kids get older and families get bigger, but your holiday budget can’t keep up with the growing demands. According to the American Research Group, Americans plan to spend an average of $983 on gifts alone during the 2017 holiday season. That’s up 6% from 2016 and an increase of nearly $400 from 20 years ago.
Spending can quickly spiral out of control. That’s the power of high-limit credit cards and zero-interest payment plans on personal loans. Before you know it, you have a house full of new furniture and ticket stubs from over a dozen concerts. While it was all worth it at the time, you weren’t thinking about how to save money.
Americans are drowning in credit card debt. The average U.S. household owes more than $15,000 on their cards, according to Debt.org. Because of this large amount of debt, millions of credit card borrowers barely scrape up enough cash each month to make the monthly minimum payment.
As an adult, you have to make decisions every day that affect your short- and long-term life plan. Whether you promise to get your third-grader a bunny if she gets all A’s or opt for a second salted-caramel Frappuccino, your daily choices add up – literally.
Even the small details can have major impact on your bank account over time.