Everybody has New Year's Resolutions, right? So we'll get in on the act here - but with a twist, as we'll give you 10 Resolutions for 2016, but we're going to ask you to try THREE. That's right, you don't have to take all of the advice here, just consider adding three of these tricks to your money repertoire. Ready? Here goes! 10 Resolutions for 2016 1. Have a budget. Basic, … [Read more...]
Protecting Yourself from Another Data Breach
Home Depot announced this week that its systems had been compromised. Even though we covered this on the blog recently, we thought we'd revisit this concept with some additional insights. First up, here's news from Newsweek on the breach itself. Next, before you ask "what is Home Depot doing?," here's their update: Home Depot Corporate. And, there's this screengrab of a … [Read more...]
Spread Yourself Thinner
Everywhere you turn, there appears to be a data breach involving financial information. Or, if your financial information isn't compromised - there's enough information being stolen that...eventually...you're likely to run into a thorny situation involving data, privacy, and your money. Our advice? Spread yourself thinner - we'll explain. First of all, we think this sort of … [Read more...]