If you have a family to support or if a loved one would suffer if your income suddenly disappeared after your untimely death, you should consider life insurance. If you’re mostly debt-free and have no dependents or a significant other, you may not need life insurance yet. Before starting a policy, it’s important to understand
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It’s probably safe to say that the majority or employees are not 100% satisfied with the amount they receive in their paycheck. While there are limitations for how much you can earn in your same position of employment — there are a few things you could do to get more money in your paycheck. Related
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When it comes to holiday shopping, everyone wants the best prices and deals on the gifts they buy. Many retailers are jumping on the mobile-deals bandwagon, hoping to encourage shoppers to pick their store over the competition, whether those shoppers are at work, fighting the lines at the mall, or hanging out at home. In
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Now more than ever, home loans are difficult to obtain for those with subpar credit. In the wake of the housing market crash and its subsequent road to recovery, lenders have become increasingly selective about who they qualify for long-term loans. But there are options for those with less-than-stellar credit ratings when it comes to the American dream
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Technology is certainly making life simpler for a lot of people who can barely keep up with their daily schedules. As a result of many technological successes in the banking industry, there are even more ways to add convenience to your life. One of the trends currently growing in popularity is the ability to deposit
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Quicken has finally joined the mobile revolution. The latest version of Intuit’s personal-financial management (PFM) software, dubbed Quicken 2013, boasts a veritable suite of apps for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Android phones and tablets and even the Kindle Fire. The program itself has seen few other major adjustments, but they have added conveniences that you
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Want to know the difference between a Republican and a Democrat? You might be wise to check their credit score. Credit Karma, an online credit-monitoring service, culled some telling data from its 700,000 users, which suggest that, overall, red states tend to have lower credit scores, credit-card debt and student-loan burdens than blue states.
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The newest version of Apple’s iPhone does not offer mobile payments — a disappointment to those who expected the popular smartphone to have an impact in financial technology. The latest mobile operating system, however, may change how we manage financial accounts on mobile devices.
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The news this week was dominated by the news that Mitt Romney, Republican candidate for president, thinks that slightly less than half of America is basically comprised of no-good layabouts. We sort of are, but definitely not in the way that he thinks. His comments were callous, and they weren’t meant for our ears. They
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Stay-at-home spouses are going to get a break when it comes to qualifying for credit cards. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) plans to revise a provision of a rule that required stay-at-home spouses to have their own sources of income to be approved for a credit card.
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