>> Click here to compare today's top savings and money market rates << [cs_widget_2505] Check out today's top online savings and money market account rates. Finding out how much money you could make from an investment can help you find the best savings rates and choose an account that will yield the highest return. Using a money market calculator is a great way to find out what the total interest and total contribution amount will be to provide you with your final return. A money … [Read more...]
How much is that pet really going to cost me?
An article by BudgetQueen When I got my puppy Billy at the Humane Society, they made me sign a waiver that I understood that he would cost me an average of $800 a year for food, shots and regular care. It seems like a lot at the time, but eleven years later all I can say is that was a serious UNDER estimate of what he actually cost me. No one loves animals more than I do, but also I know how much my pets have cost me over the years including an $800 fence, a $1600 large wire dog cage (when … [Read more...]
Getting out of "paycheck to paycheck"
Dear Christine, I have been living paycheck to paycheck for at least three years now. Whenever I think that things are going better an emergency comes up and I am right back to where I started again. I have a good job as a nurse but I work long hours and all I want to do is crash when I get home. I can’t do some of the things that I want to do like go on vacations, got to lunch with friends or buy nice things. How can I get out of this cycle? “Down in Denver” Dear "Down in Denver," … [Read more...]
5-minute financial resolutions that I can actually keep
An article by BudgetQueen It is possible to take 5 minutes out of your day to eventually turn a bad or mediocre financial situation into one that is genius! Maybe you do some of these already, but chances are you do not. Try changing just one or two of these habits a week and see how your financial life can change drastically. Check your bank balance every day Just like you check your email every day, check your bank balance. Just be aware of what you are spending. Internet banking is … [Read more...]
Am I better off financially than I was last year?
An article by BudgetQueen Sometimes it feels as if you are treading water financially. It seems that you are in the exact same spot as you were six months ago, or a year ago, or two years ago. But oftentimes you are better than you were just a few months ago. It is important to recognize your small achievements, because with several more small achievements you will be well on your way to being where you need to be. Take a minute. Take two to realize what you have achieved in the past year. … [Read more...]
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