We had a wonderful time during the Virtual Money Chat. Moms shared financial tips & experiences over beverages to wrap up the “Moms on a Budget” series with the Chicagoland Mom Squad for Money Smart Week. This is a recap of the session: Money Smart Week The week is still in progress. Visit MoneySmartWeek.org to check out...
2020 & the beginning of 2021 are unusual times for many. However, paying off debt may still be a goal. I spoke with Angela Miles on Business First AM recently about my suggestions for those who are dealing with debt during this pandemic. For Those with Steady Income Assuming your income situation is...
It’s one thing to build a budget and it’s a whole different thing to actually stick to it and get into the habit of keeping within the limits of the budget. It’s important to find purpose for the budget and find ways of motivating yourself to stick to it that will help you build consistent...
Life is always full of surprises. Some of these surprises are unfortunate, and can even be costly. That is why it’s best to plan ahead and keep savings on hand to avoid disaster. You want to make sure that you are always prepared for anything. That is definitely something that can help save you a...
I’m sure that one thing we can all agree on about finances is that they take some time. Tracking your spending is the key to making financial progress. Often, it takes a great deal of time to set up, track, re-evaluate, and keep up-to-date. So whenever there’s a method to make this process more streamlined...