Electronic identity theft has become a big problem. According to a report commissioned by the US Secret Service and Verizon, 81% of all data breaches in 2012 involved some form of hacking. In addition, 96% of the data breaches stemmed from external sources. Figures from a report published by LexisNexis show that stolen credit card [...]
Despite what modern people might claim, quite a number still hold on to traditional dreams and desires. Probably the best example of such a dream is that of one day having a family of your own. Kids are great no doubt, they bring joy, excitement and a sense of awe and wonder to life but [...]
A college education typically costs a lot of money and education costs have risen faster than inflation. As such, most parents need all the financial assistance they can get to help put their kids through college. Besides seeking financial assistance from student loan programs and grants programs, you can also help your children by encouraging [...]
Upon graduating from college or Grad School, if you are like a lot of others these days, you are probably in a lot of student loan debt. At first, it may seem fairly manageable. But, you could also wind up declaring bankruptcy a couple of years later. Here is the key so that won’t happen to you. Farewell [...]
Pests can be unpleasant and unhealthy, and can cause costly damage to your home. Some common household pests include cockroaches, weevils, ants, rats, mice and other rodents. They can chew wires and walls and leave nasty dropping and smells. There are some simple ways to prevent pests from coming into your home and to help rid [...]
Many grew up watching our parents scrimp and save in order to have money left at the end of the week; many more have watched their parents struggle in order to pay their bills. Regardless of how you were brought up, most of what you first learn about money management and well-being stems from what [...]
If you’re looking to make a few easy dollars from the comfort of your living room, taking surveys online is a great way to do it. Even if you only make $5 per day, you’ll have $150 at the end of the month that you didn’t have before. Before you jump on the survey bandwagon, [...]
Providing money to a charity is one of the best ways to give back to your community and to support a cause that you believe in. Still, you have to be smart and you have to choose charities carefully. Some organizations utilize donations more efficiently than others. Unfortunately, a number of scams exist in the [...]
