Posts Tagged ‘Decisions’

Reader Mailbag: Emotional Control

What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to five word summaries. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Costs of going to seminary 2. Is vehicle trade worth it? 3. Are we doing okay? 4. Roth IRA versus Roth 401(k) 5. Dealing with an overzealous client 6. Best “safe” option for money 7. Cash flow in big city 8. Wedding versus emergency fund 9. Habits for handling life instability 10. Frugal video gaming habits One of the biggest challenges of parenting – at least for me – is teaching… Read the whole article...

Running Out of Time? How to Catch Up Financially Before it is Too Late

Whether you are pushing thirty and trying to get your first home or your retirement is staring you in the face, there are times when you may feel as though you’ve run out of time financially. We don’t always make the best decisions when it comes to saving money and before long, we end up wondering where it all went wrong. If you’re trying to figure out how to catch up financially here are a few tips to get you started on the right track. 1. Fixing your credit. First and foremost, your credit should be your main focus.… Read the whole article...

30% Off FICO Scores at myFICO.com

Want to check your credit score to start off the new year? Here’s a current coupon for real FICO scores and all other credit products at myFico.com. Use the promotional code SURVEY30 to get 30% off and a FICO score for about $11, the best discount currently available: The code is good until December 30th, 2009 (although try it as it may still work even after that date). As a backup, you can also get 26% off with the codes DECEMBER26 or 26UNTIL2010 until 12/31/09. Experian no longer allows Fair Isaac to sell FICO scores to consumers at… Read the whole article...