In difficult times like these it is hard to save money. But it doesn’t take a lot. The FDIC, which insures money in bank accounts, created the table below to illustrate how putting aside just one dollar a day in a savings account with five percent compounded interest would grow: At the ten year mark [...]
Monthly Archives: February 2011
Are You Committing Financial Infidelity?
Valentine’s Day is a time for romance but how many couples are hiding a secret? A recent survey conducted by Harris Interactive of more than 2,000 adults reported than nearly three in 10 adults admit to lying to their spouses about money. Among the indiscretions: 58% admitted to hiding cash 54% didn’t tell about a [...]
Be In The Driver’s Seat Evaluating Car Buying Versus Leasing
Car commercials for shiny, new vehicles today are as likely to tempt you into the showroom with an offer of a low monthly lease rate as to appeal to you as a car buyer. Leasing a car is not the same as leasing a home or an apartment and there are many more things to [...]
