Jun 161 minRecession? Inflation? What's that about?Recession? Inflation? What’s it All About? I wrote the personal finance book Get WalletWise partly from my experience as a teacher,...
Feb 12 min My Funny Valentine!According to the National Retail Federation, Americans spent more than $21 billion on Valentine’s Day in 2021. The good news is this was...
Jan 92 minThe Gift of Inflation!One of the many reasons I wrote the book Get WalletWise resulted from watching my grandparents struggle with money in retirement during...
Oct 31, 20212 minAre your Finances Scary in 2021?Credit Creep 📷During this season of ghosts, goblins and witches, I would like to discuss another type of creep. Credit Creep. One...
Oct 13, 20212 minWhat is Home Co-Investment?Just When you think you have heard it all! I received a flyer in the mail inviting me to receive a check in the amount of almost $55,000....
Aug 28, 20211 minIs it Possible to use a Credit Card like a Prepaid Debit Card?Many big time financial and money coaches say the key to be debt free is to pay off those credit cards. Hey, if you're addicted to...
Aug 14, 20212 minI Received Such a Friendly Letter from Florida Education Champions!Gambling and Lotto “Divorce, loss of productivity, bankruptcy, and crime are only a few of the many consequences that can occur.”...
Jul 14, 20212 minTime to Get in the Saddle Again! Review of the Amazon Rewards VisaTime to get into the Travel Saddle again! Amazon Rewards Visa Review On September 22, 2019 Citi, one of the largest credit card issuers,...
Jul 9, 20219 minCall Now! Learn how to qualify for payment relief! Don't pay what you owe!Avoiding the Mistake of Debt Settlement and Debt Consolidation Companies “The only man who sticks closer to you in adversity than a...
Jun 28, 20213 minBank Online and Avoid the Line!We may be looking at the democratization of banking and Investing! I have written about predatory lenders, especially pay day loans that...
Jun 28, 20214 minShark Bank!It is Expensive to be Poor in the US. What do you call a shark who wants to be by himself? A lone shark. In the United States, I...
Jun 15, 20214 minDoes Money Care Who it Belongs to?I love money. I love everything about it. I bought some pretty good stuff. Got me a $300 pair of socks. Got a fur sink. An electric dog...
May 30, 20212 min Consider taking your banking business online!WHY? 1. Earn more interest 2. No Fees 3. Access to budgeting assistance 4. Early Payday 5. No Overdraft Fees I went to open a new...
May 18, 20211 minWait, Wait, Don’t Buy!Part of the American Dream is to own a car and I have noticed lately that this rite of passage has gotten more expensive recently. The...
May 8, 20212 minSave Money Reading Your Credit Card Statements!Read Your Credit Card Statements! Look for bogus charges. If you do not check your credit card statements monthly, you risk getting...
Apr 27, 20212 minWhat are your rights after your child turns 18 and leaves for College?This is the season where parents and prospective college students are completing plans to march off to college this Summer or Fall. Do...
Apr 15, 20214 minDon't Worry! Be Happy! But Change!The Universe is calling. Call it the Universe, God, Karma, destiny. Call it anything you want, but most people I talk to believe that...
Jul 19, 20202 minMangaging Credit CardsIn January my Discover Card account was canceled because I did not use the card and it had a zero balance. That has never happened...
Jul 19, 20204 minI bet the banks did not think of this when they invented credit cards!Children with credit cards to access Online Video Games. What could go wrong? Well, a lot. There are many stories on the internet sharing...
Jun 17, 20202 minUpside Down Car LoanThe Problem. Do you owe more than your car is worth? A financial coaching client of mine shared an interesting story. I own a Mercedes...
May 22, 20202 minWhere's the Receipt???Time to “Get it Together”! Don’t get discouraged. Not making a change now will result in your life looking the same 20 years in the...
May 9, 20201 minNeed a little chuckle about debt? Steve Martin has the idea! Spend money you don't have. 1. I love money. I love everything about it. I bought some pretty good stuff. Got me a $300 pair of socks. Got a fur sink. An electric...