finances

The UW-Extension office wants to make it easier to save money and improve your financial well-being.  They are continuing the  "Check Your Free Credit Report Campaign on June 6, 2013. This reminds people to view their three free reports each year on Feb. 2, June 6 and Oct. 10.  Here's how:

This is my actual wallet.  It has $1 dollar in it, and a bunch of receipts.  That's why today my wife and I took a big step into adulthood:  we met with a financial adviser.  Some day we would like to retire, and that's kind of what I thought this would all be about.  I was surprised to learn that it's more than saving money for retirement.  It's also about having more money today.  What?  Is this

A new study published in the November issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs may have found a potential link between older adults, financial woes, and alcohol and tobacco usage.

Time to find a summer romance?  Well based on a new survey it looks like being a bit frugal as a woman is a bit of a turn on for men.  So instead of looking at the tag on her shirt and saying, "I thought for sure it would say 'Made In Heaven'", I guess the new trend would be to say "What's your credit score?".   Needless to say this survey found distinct differences between the

Like most people, I've had my fun (or lack of it) with credit cards.  To be honest, when I was younger they did get the best of me.  It's easy to rack up debt and seemingly impossible to pay it off.  Then we get our pants scared off with an article like the one I read today and I'll share with you.