Raise your hand if you thought reality television would never last. Well, it looks like the “unscripted” (certainly, not reality) shows are here to stay. People love to watch others live life. Sometimes people watch reality shows to cheer for others like the singing show The Voice. And sometimes people watch them to laugh at […]
Money Personalities affect not just how you approach money, but how you feel about it. No one loves debt, but some Money Personalities impact debt — and how much you worry about it — more than others. If you are a primary Saver or Security Seeker, debt worries may follow you around like a gloomy […]
When we think about consumer debt, people tend to think of shopping bags and credit cards. But the reason a large number of Americans wind up in financial trouble isn’t self-indulgence or an inability to resist temptation. It’s medical debt. Whether you already struggle with paying hospital bills or not, here are 4 things you […]
It is a very common question: Should you lease or buy your car? Leasing new cars is on the rise. The amount of people leasing their automobiles is on the rise. 34% of all drivers in the market for a car are choosing to lease instead of purchase their next set of wheels. Five years […]
It doesn’t have to be like this! Meet Tom and Julia, they’re probably a lot like you: Tom and Julia have an amazing marriage. They laugh a lot and are pretty content with a simple life. But sometimes when the humor dims, they fight about money. Not loudly. Not often. And definitely not all the […]
Don’t let money get in the way of love. Debt is like a high school reunion; it creeps up on you before you know it. (And no one is really that thrilled about it.) But the average American household lives with $16,061 in credit card debt. And just like high school, we can’t wait to […]
Life is full of unforeseen twists and turns. You plan for something, and the exact opposite happens to you. Money problems can arise at any time. Sometimes when you least expect it. Expenses like school tuition, groceries, credit card, and utility bills are foreseeable. However, unfortunate events like storm damage to house, an accident, a […]
Do you and your spouse fight, argue, or play the passive aggressive game about your credit card debt? The average credit card debt per household is $15,300, and the fact that one of you thinks that the debt is ok and the other doesn’t is slowing eroding, tearing apart, and ending relationships. Here is the good […]
The Christmas season is officially upon us. There are gifts to buy for our kids, parents, siblings, hairdressers, postal workers, school teachers, and everyone in between. One question we ALWAYS get is: How do we keep ourselves out of debt during the holiday season? As our holiday gift to you, we wrapped up these 3 […]
Good debt, bad debt — here’s what you need to know. Is all debt bad? Originally appeared in boundless.org
