Would you be willing to use a little math if it meant evaluating your financial decisions like a professional financial analyst? The only difference between you and the experts are a few concepts and a calculator. Using these financial tools…
Month: August 2011
10 Ways Money Management Will Make Me Thousands this Year; Plus One for My Children
All good financial management starts with starts with setting goals. I have the education and experience to get control of my family’s finances. What I haven’t bothered to do in several years, is sit down and set goals to save/earn…
Should You Get the Health Care Plan with Co-Pays?
…No, probably no, but most will. With the arrival of our latest tax deduction, my wife and I needed to reconfigure our health insurance. I reviewed the plan comparison charts and was startled by two plans in particular. One plan…
How Does Depreciation Affect the Financial Statements of a Small Business?
Entrepreneurs know their product, they know their customers, but unless they previously worked in finance or accounting, the money and business side of things can get a little tricky. Depreciation expense is a good example. It is a cost that…
How to Determine If You Can Afford a College
Determining how much student loan debt you can afford is one of the most important steps to evaluating prospective colleges. Knowing how much you can afford will save you from the miseries of loan repayments that you can’t afford. According…
What Isn’t on a Credit Report?
Your credit report reveals much about your debt. It will tell someone how much credit card debt you have, if you pay late, if you have applied for a loan recently and how much credit you have access to. But,…