Posts by Michele Milz
Is Holiday Debt Keeping You Down?
Is Holiday Debt Keeping You Down? The holiday season comes and goes, but holiday debt can linger all year. To avoid holiday spending hangout for the new year, there are a variety of options to help you pay off those high-interest debts. Home Equity Line of Credit Using your home’s equity is a quick and…
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Controlling Your Holiday Spending
Controlling Your Holiday Spending It’s easy to go overboard when shopping for holiday gifts, but the fallout from seasonal overspending can last all year. Follow this helpful advice to get control of your holiday spending, before it begins to control you: Develop a budget and stick to it. Create a list of people you plan…
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Stolen Purse, Lost Wallet?
Stolen Purse, Lost Wallet? What to do when some of your most vital information goes missing If you have ever lost your wallet or purse, the feelings of panic, worry and helplessness are all too familiar. Since so much sensitive information is contained within a wallet or purse, it is easy to feel as if…
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Building an Emergency Fund
Building an Emergency Fund You lose your job. Your car breaks down. The heater goes out—right in the middle of a winter freeze. And on top of all this, you’ve got a new baby on the way. While many people think they’re immune to a financial crisis, a situation similar to the one described above…
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Save the Stress – Plan for the Holidays
Save the Stress – Plan for the Holidays The holidays can put a financial burden even on the best shoppers and savers. As we approach the holiday season, it’s best to start and plan early to avoid the stress that comes with overspending. Here are some tips to help make the holidays a little less…
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October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies has dubbed 2022’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month’s theme as See Yourself in Cyber. While you should be actively alert anytime you’re doing online shopping, bill paying or other activities, October is a great reminder on ways to protect you and…
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Financial Planning Has Never Been More Essential
Financial Planning Has Never Been More Essential For better or worse, the pandemic has taught us a number of lessons. Perhaps the biggest one is the necessity of planning for the unexpected. In financial terms, one of the smartest ways to do this is to hire a professional financial planner – a trusted and reliable…
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Fall Fixes for the Home
Fall Fixes for the Home Fall is a welcome reprieve from the oppressive heat of summer. It also offers homeowners everywhere a chance to ready their homes for cooler weather and potential fire season. As the seasons change, once again it’s time to perform some home maintenance. Here are nine yearly tasks that will help…
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How to Do Allowances Right
How to Do Allowances Right One of the best ways to ensure your children grow up financially fit is to give them practice managing money with an allowance. But what’s the best way to do an allowance? There are different theories on what works best. Ron Lieber, personal finance writer for The New York Times,…
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Ditch Credit Card Debt for Good!
Ditch Credit Card Debt for Good! If you’ve struggled with credit card debt in the past, you know how difficult it can be to finally pay off your debts and regain your financial freedom. From now on, steer clear of the high-rate debt trap simply by following the steps below: Keep your credit cards at…
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