Your Guide to Financial Freedom.

Recession? Inflation? What’s it All About? I wrote the personal finance book Get WalletWise partly from my experience as a teacher,...

According to the National Retail Federation, Americans spent more than $21 billion on Valentine’s Day in 2021. The good news is this was...

One of the many reasons I wrote the book Get WalletWise resulted from watching my grandparents struggle with money in retirement during...

Credit Creep 📷During this season of ghosts, goblins and witches, I would like to discuss another type of creep. Credit Creep. One...

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....

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...

Gambling and Lotto “Divorce, loss of productivity, bankruptcy, and crime are only a few of the many consequences that can occur.”...

Time to get into the Travel Saddle again! Amazon Rewards Visa Review On September 22, 2019 Citi, one of the largest credit card issuers,...

Avoiding the Mistake of Debt Settlement and Debt Consolidation Companies “The only man who sticks closer to you in adversity than a...

We may be looking at the democratization of banking and Investing! I have written about predatory lenders, especially pay day loans that...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Read Your Credit Card Statements! Look for bogus charges. If you do not check your credit card statements monthly, you risk getting...

This is the season where parents and prospective college students are completing plans to march off to college this Summer or Fall. Do...

The Universe is calling. Call it the Universe, God, Karma, destiny. Call it anything you want, but most people I talk to believe that...

In January my Discover Card account was canceled because I did not use the card and it had a zero balance. That has never happened...

Children with credit cards to access Online Video Games. What could go wrong? Well, a lot. There are many stories on the internet sharing...

The Problem. Do you owe more than your car is worth? A financial coaching client of mine shared an interesting story. I own a Mercedes...

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...

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...