If you organized or found yourself with an annuity or structured settlement, you probably enjoy the monthly payments and the security they provide. But sometimes life throws a curveball, and you find that the structured payments that are built into your package aren’t enough to pay for your needs. This can happen a lot of [...]

It’s often really daunting to think about the fact that you’re at university and also having to try and make ends meet on what is possibly a pretty small and meager salary. Working in hospitality – for example – while fun usually doesn’t have the kind of pay check rolling in every week that’s going [...]

If you are retired or on a low fixed income, things can be tight. With the cost of living rising, it’s hard to make ends meet if you’re on a fixed income. It’s difficult to constantly juggle your finances just to meet everyday living costs. Whether you are living on social security, a pension or [...]

Having children is a milestone point in anyone’s life, not all of us plan to or even want to, but when the time comes along its hard not to feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount of responsibility that comes with nurturing another life. From the moment you find out the news, the key to successfully [...]

Finance management is an art which is difficult to master if you are averse to the idea of demonstrating due financial discipline. In the wake of the highly volatile economic scenario, it would be an exaggeration to state that it does not really matter how much you earn as long as you are able to [...]

By Jennifer Riner of Zillow Today’s competitive rental market benefits landlords. With so many prospective tenants, property managers are able to charge higher monthly rents for smaller, dated apartments. Although temporary, ideal rental properties should be convenient and comfortable for tenants without costing a fortune. Most landlords are cooperative with good tenants who pay rent [...]

Having fun and indulging in hobbies that we enjoy is an important part of life; but, it is easy to take this entitlement a bit too far, and get out of control with your spending with the idea that  you ‘’deserve’’ to do all of this stuff because you work hard, pay your bills on [...]

Shopping is an enthralling experience for kids. The colorful clothes of the latest trend to the bright colored pencil boxes can be a stimulating experience for kids, but parents can end up in paying more for the same. If you want to save few dollars from the shopping spree of the kids there are few [...]

Owning a home poses many challenges. One of them is the fact that it is always difficult to find home decor which matches your tastes and your budget. Often, our tastes are more expensive than our pockets are deep. There are quite a few methods which let you save money and yet provide a wonderfully [...]

Showtime’s hit show, Shameless, returns for its 4th season next month on January 12th. The show stars Frank Gallagher, a hopeless and incapable human being, and his six uniquely diverse children. The always beautiful, Fiona, played by Emmy Rossum, is the oldest of Frank’s kids and the show’s breakout star. She takes a matriarchal role, [...]

You may hate the word “budget.” But rather than viewing budgets as restrictive, think of them as a way to gain better control over your finances. A budget is basically a plan that outlines how you’ll spend your money on a weekly or monthly basis. Take how much you earn, calculate your expenses and develop [...]