finances
The Best Ways for a Young Person to Build Credit
There are many ways to build credit, and they all involve creditors reporting your bill payment information to the major credit bureaus: Experian, Equifax and TransUnion. To begin establishing credit if you have none, try one or more of these options: Become an authorized user ...read more
Why You Should Begin Building Credit Early
As a young person, you can establish credit in several ways. For starters, you could open a credit card in your name or take out a loan. Or, you can ask a parent to add you to one of their credit cards. Whichever path you choose, it's best to start sooner rather than later ...read more
How to Prepare Yourself for Tax Day
Considering all the tasks a mom has to do, it may not be surprising that according to a survey of 1,000 moms commissioned by H&R Block, 2 in 5 mothers feel overwhelmed during tax season. Related: Tax Day Stress Relief In fact, one-third of moms surveyed would rather watch their ...read more
Money Talk: 7 Things to Never Say to Your Spouse
It's obviously important to talk openly about money and finances with your spouse. Still, it can be tricky to make sure you don't say the wrong thing or step on each other's toes. Marlow and Chris Felton, authors of Couples Money and The Prosperity Factor, are a husband and wife ...read more
Life Insurance for Women
This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks / Prudential. Wishing to stay healthy isn’t a financial strategy. As a mom, I need to set and example for my girls and show them how to own their financial future. In 2018 I've resolved to get educated about life insurance for women. Talking ...read more
The Four Financial Challenges Women Face
This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks / Prudential. Without giving away too much (a lady always needs her secrets!) I’m closing in on 50. I’ve got a few years, but I’m also not 20 and just starting out. As a Mom Boss, I believe that I’m in charge of my own destiny. I don’t want ...read more
Equifax Breach: What to Do Now
It’s been a little over a week since the big Equifax breach hit the news waves, and while the initial shock of scandal may have waned, the potential consequences are still very real and very scary. To sum it up, Equifax, one of the three major credit bureaus was hacked –meaning ...read more
Summer Travel Tips: 4 Ways to Save on Airfare
For an experience that’s typically short on luxuries, air travel has become one very pricy privilege—without the perks. Between sky-high fares and jacked-up fees, flying just about anywhere can set you back a small fortune. Luckily, there are simple ways to cut costs when ...read more
How I Decided to #OwnMyFuture
This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks/Prudential Guilty—and I had to confess. I was becoming a passive statistic. You see, up until a few months ago, I hadn’t been as proactive about “owning my future,” as I now recognize I need to be. I had been coasting—allowing my husband ...read more
The Easy Way to Save for College
Over eight years ago my son made me a mama for the first time, and four years later his sister joined the party. We'll be closing in on a decade together as a family soon, and I feel like I brought them into the world just yesterday. Being that this time has gone by in the ...read more
A Break to Educate: Learning All About #NY529edu
I’m not all that proud to admit that, when it comes to finances, I'm not very knowledgeable. Savings and account types and all that bank and money mumbo-jumbo tend to go over my head. I have very little patience and even less prowess. Just try to talk to me about an IRA, and my ...read more
Managing Digital Banking
The beauty of my work is that I can do my job anywhere and everywhere. I've shared stories from Borneo and from Brooklyn. I've been able to grow this business for two reasons, one I hustle and two I have the right tools. When I started this business back in 2007 I had no ...read more
How to Raise Money Smart Kids
How often do you talk about money with your kids? Do they know how much your cable bill is each money or how much it costs to go out to dinner? While talking about financial matters with your kids might seem unnecessary or even make you uncomfortable, studies have found that kids ...read more
Six Tips to Protect Your Credit During Holiday Shopping
We're coming up on the busiest shopping days of the year. While you are out trying to score some deals, credit thefts are also working hard to steal and have your ID compromised. Even worse is that today's thief is technologically savvy thanks to the Internet, ID scanners and ...read more