The flowers are in bloom, the birds are singing…it’s time to start cleaning up around the house. But while clearing out old clothes and dusting is a quick fix for easing your mind, why not take it one step further and clean up your finances? The benefits of this are twofold: recovery from winter spending…

Understanding Saver’s Credit Brace yourselves, because today we’re going to be talking about taxes. A month after they’re relevant. This was done on purpose, so that you have almost a year to get excited about this tax tip: Saver’s Credit. Saver’s Credit, also known as the Retirement Savings Contribution Credit, is one of the government’s best…

The answer to that question can be summed up perfectly by Murphy’s Law: Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. But even with that charming adage aside, you need an emergency fund simply because at some point you’ll probably have to use it.   The reasons for this are endless. Suddenly losing your job,…

Congratulations! You’ve just embarked on one of the most exciting adventures of your life. As we often learn, marriage comes with its ups and downs. Make smart financial choices early on and you can make sure arguments are restricted to (at worst) “who hid the T.V. remote?” Here are some of our tips for a…

Don’t panic, prepare for the long term We all know the fundamental tenet of investing all too well: buy low, sell high. We also all know that this is much easier said than done. When the stock market is volatile, as it is right now, most people approach times like this with a reactionary perspective: selling low and…