Financial Fitness

Building a Healthy Financial Foundation

Building a Healthy Financial Foundation How many pieces do you have in place? When you read about money matters, you will sometimes see the phrase, “getting your financial house in order.” What exactly does that mean? When your financial “house is in order,” it means it is built on a solid foundation. It means that you have six fundamental “pillars” in place that are either crucial for sustaining your financial well-being or creating wealth. #1: A savings account. This is [...]

By |2021-03-26T11:01:45-04:00March 26th, 2021|Financial Fitness|Comments Off on Building a Healthy Financial Foundation

Home Improvements Trending Higher

Home Improvements Trending Higher More time at home, more home improvements Due to COVID-19, Americans are spending more time at home than ever before, leading to a record amount of spending on home improvement.1 It’s not that big of a surprise since many Americans now find their homes are doing triple duty as a place to live, work, and learn. Homeowners are funneling more money into their homes than ever thanks to a surplus of cash they would typically spend [...]

By |2021-02-04T15:04:32-05:00January 19th, 2021|Financial Fitness, Housing|Comments Off on Home Improvements Trending Higher

Annual Financial To-Do List

Annual Financial To-Do List Things you can do for your future as the year unfolds. What financial, business, or life priorities do you need to address for the coming year? Now is an excellent time to think about the investing, saving, or budgeting methods you could employ toward specific objectives, from building your retirement fund to managing your taxes. You have plenty of choices. Here are a few ideas to consider: Can you contribute more to your retirement plans this [...]

By |2020-12-10T10:01:25-05:00December 10th, 2020|Financial Fitness|Comments Off on Annual Financial To-Do List

Budgeting for Beginners

Budgeting for Beginners Getting started with you household budget.   Budgeting towards needs and goals. One of the objectives of creating a household budget is that, as time moves on and the various household members advance in their careers, they are likely to make more money. Knowing where that money goes can help direct that money to not only meet your day-to-day needs but also to potentially realize your financial goals. Rent payments may become mortgage payments, and socking away [...]

By |2020-10-30T11:35:40-04:00October 30th, 2020|Financial Fitness|Comments Off on Budgeting for Beginners

Federal Student Loan Relief – CARES Act

Federal Student Loan Relief How does it work? What should you do?  Are you or someone you know currently making federal student loan payments? In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, some welcome relief may be on the way. Thanks to the recent passage of the CARES Act, the U.S. Department of Education will allow you to temporarily halt your federal student loan payments from March 13, 2020 until September 30, 2020.1 What should you do next? At this time, no [...]

By |2020-05-19T14:55:29-04:00May 19th, 2020|Financial Fitness, Student Loans|Comments Off on Federal Student Loan Relief – CARES Act
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