Life as a single mom can be tough. When push comes to shove, it helps to know there is assistance waiting for you. Whatever you need help with, there is probably a program to help single moms like you. Here are a few of the most basic options - depending upon the state in which you live, there might be others available to you. Help for Housing. Government housing is available for those on fixed incomes or those who are out of work. Section 8...more
When finances are tight, working on a budget is often the last thing you want to do. But having a good budget in hand is essential when you are facing those little unexpected emergencies or trying to figure out how much money you can afford at the grocery store. These tips will help you figure out the best way to go about establishing your household budget. First, figure out how much money you have coming in every month. Include all sources of...more
When it comes to pension planning exercising choice and making active decisions is almost as important as the simple act of saving in the first place. Having choice and not using it can be worse than not having any choice at all. I am currently working with a campaign called Pensions Income Choice, which is looking at ways to make it easier for pension investors to shop around with their pension fund at retirement. The idea is to ensure than when investors reach retirement and need to convert their accumulated pension fund into an income, they get the best possible value from their savings. The only way to make sure this happens is to encourage everyone to stop and look around at their various options, before committing themselves to a particular income arrangement, such as an annuity (remember, with most annuities, once you have bought it you are then locked into it for life). This principle of choice extends beyond annuities. Some pensions offer a default investment fund and perhaps a default contribution rate as well. This is all very well and these defaults can be useful for getting people started on saving for retirement in the first place; however I believe they are almost...more
Interested about learning how to manage finances? Well, you won't be for long. The contents of this article are going to cover some of the fundamentals on how to manage your finances. Read through the contents thoroughly and see what you can do, so that you do not have to worry about finances any longer.Shop thrift stores to accumulate a...more
Getting your personal finances in order is the first step for many other goals. It leads to having more spending money in the bank, better credit and an overall better quality of life for you and your family. The rest of this article will give you some advice on how you can gain control of your finances.If you want to be able to efficiently manage...more
Personal financial success can be influenced by our ability to pay attention to how we handle money. The following article recommends little habits we can all do routinely to start thinking about where our money is coming from and where it's going. The best part about these suggestions is that they don't require daily attention. Some of these steps can be implemented in a few minutes a month.If you are able to make budget cuts during hard times, you will relieve the pressure off of yourself and your family in a major way. You will get used to the new way of living, and you will feel the same as you did before. If you fail to make budget cuts and adjustments, you are just going to keep stressing yourself out trying to make ends meet.A great way to save money is by sharing entertainment items with your friends. Items like CD's, DVD's and books, can really add up. You and a friend could switch up, for instance, for one DVD, you can buy it and share it with your friend and then next time, they can buy it and share it with you.This might seem painful, but if you want to save money, cut out monthly cable. This could save you $700 yearly or more, and it forces you to engage in more...more
Personal finance includes so many different categories in a person's life. If you can take the time to learn as much information as possible about personal finances, you are sure to be able to have much more success in keeping them positive. Learn...more
Has your lender been hounding you over mortgage payments that are in arrears? Perhaps you are 2 or 3 payments behind, and your lender is threatening you with foreclosure on your home. You are by no means alone in this situation. In today's difficult...more
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Despite finishing university, I cannot graduate and receive my degree until my tuition fees are paid off. I figure I will spent 4 years going $53,000 into debt. I wonder what else my degree has cost me. Was there another way?-Despite finishing...more
If you are trying to find a way to take yourself out of debt, you could want to consider the debt options that are available to you. You need to recognize the options you have to aid you with paying off your bills and get your life back to normal....more
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