The rising cost of romance

Depending on your present mood and relationship status, Valentine’s Day is either an internationally recognized celebration of love and romance, or an excessively expensive opportunity to be stressed out and possibly get... Read more »

Love and marriage and debt

Shakespeare coined the phrase “Love is blind,” but if Shakespeare was around today he might be inclined to switch that up to “Love is blind, but not if you have a boatload... Read more »

Kids and Cash: The problem with allowance

Everyone’s entry into the world of personal income is a little different. As a child, the swaying tides of my financial wellbeing were tied directly to a flimsy piece of computer paper... Read more »

Who’s afraid of student loan debt? You, most likely

In a recent survey conducted by MMI, we found that student loan debt was the least prevalent type of debt among respondents, with only 51 percent stating that they currently have such... Read more »

Does money management matter if you’re poor?

Late last year one woman attempted to explain how poverty impacted her financial decision-making. The resulting piece, Why I Make Terrible Decisions, outlines the thought process of Linda Tirado, a mother and full... Read more »

Burn your savings or create more debt?

Ask the Experts: Should we use up our savings? We have been working on paying off our credit cards and have about 1300 dollars left. We are currently looking at a possible $2,000 car... Read more »

Is buying a house a good investment?

The American Dream used to be pretty static. Good job. Stable relationship. House in the suburbs. Back yard for cookouts. White picket fence. Maybe even a dishwasher for good measure. While that vision... Read more »

How to build the best budget ever

New year, new budget. That should be your January mantra. The sooner you construct a functioning budget for the year, the sooner you’ll be on your way towards achieving your goals for 2014. If you... Read more »

Six reasons why you should file your tax return early

You made it through the holidays! You’re now firmly entrenched in the doldrums of mid-winter, doing your best to stay warm and stay out of trouble until the spring. Of all the... Read more »

Five things you should never buy at a pawn shop

Reality television has changed public perception of a lot of things, from duck hunting to self-storage to toddler beauty pageants. But no industry has seen its image shift quite like the pawn... Read more »