The thought of giving your teenagers your credit cards can be very frightening.  Most of us parents trust our children, but they are still children.  They are susceptible to peer pressures and immaturity.  As an alternative, prepaid credit cards for college students can be a great way to give them a credit card and still [...]

JLP from AllFinancialMatters had a great article today titled, Warren Buffett’s 10 Ways to Get Rich.  There is a lot of wisdom in this article.  If you want to learn how to be rich Buffet style, these 10 tips are a good start.
1. Reinvest your profits - this is the only way to take [...]

Like all Americans, I am becoming obsessed with saving money on gas. With the price of gas reaching $4 to $5, small changes in our lives can mean big savings on the amount of money we spend of gas. If you employ these tips and reduce your gas consumption by only 10%, you [...]

J.D. from Get Rich Slowly wrote a very good article today, Personal Finance Made East: Pay Yourself First. The advice that J.D. provides is right on the money. Too often people save money last. This article will explore why you must not save money last.
What I mean by saving money [...]

I recently read an article from Get Rich Slowly that described in great detail that rut that people get into when they spend money just to get a quick thrill.  In the article, J.D. describes how he liked to buy lots of camera equipment.  He would buy cameras, camera lenses and photography courses.  Even though [...]

Did you know that credit cards can actually help you to save money?  Using interest free balance transfers from credit card companies can be a great way to start getting out of debt and start saving money.  Many balance transfers offer interest free loans for a set period of time.  These zero percent balance transfers [...]

What is a kids club savings account?
A kids club savings account is a type of savings account that many banks offer in order to encourage parents to teach their children how to bank.  It is a great idea for parents to start teaching their children about money management and smart savings at an early age.  [...]

Did you know that you only need to know 4 simple things about personal finance? That is right. People convince themselves that managing their finances is difficult, but in reality it is very simple.
Let’s break personal finance down into its simplest parts. Personal finance is about,
-making money
-saving money
-investing your savings
-spending your money [...]