Forex Trading for Beginners

Forex trading for beginners

This is a guest post by Chris Pentago, OzForex currency exchange and UKForex's currency converter marketing consultant. Beginners who choose to get involved in the Forex market sometimes feel like they are in over their heads. They try to compare the market to other financial markets that they are familiar with like the stock market or the … [Read more...]

Insurance Lingo Explained

Insurance terminology

This is a guest post by Chris Pentago, RealInsurance's Car Insurance marketing consultant. Insurance documents are difficult to completely understand even with a patient agent’s explanation. Depending on what type of insurance you are considering will depend what terms you actually come across. The following are common insurance terms you … [Read more...]

Payday Loans Pros and Cons: Are They Ever a Good Option?

Payday Loans

Despite the dangers and high interest rates of payday loans, they remain a hugely popular source of short-term income for consumers. While payday loan companies tend to do more harm than good, there’s still a huge demand for their services (or else they would go out of business). In fact the industry is worth billions of dollars and for … [Read more...]

The Importance of Leaving a Financial Legacy

Leaving a financial legacy

By Jana I’m Jana and I blog at Daily Money Shot, where I ramble about money at the intersection of life, pop culture and everything in between. And I’m thrilled and honored to be posting today at Careful Cents. On Mother’s Day, Carrie wrote a wonderful tribute to her mother and honored her by talking about the different financial … [Read more...]

What I Learned From My Mother About Life and Money

Life and Money Lessons Learned from my Mother

For the first part of my life I had the pleasure of knowing one of the most beautiful women in the world, my mom. She was kind, loving and very patient. She was quiet, conservative and pretty mellow about life in general (a lot of personality traits I picked up). Here’s a few things she taught me about life and money. Always know the … [Read more...]

Budgeting for Extra Costs When Moving to a New Place

Budgeting for extra costs when moving

Whether you're moving to a new apartment (like me) or calculating your current budget for job or life changes, we all end up asking the same question. How much rent can I afford? With all the excitement of moving into a new place and getting settled in, we might have a tendency to overlook some important factors. But you can use these … [Read more...]

Financial Literacy Month: Week 4

Financial Literacy Month 4

This is the fourth and final week of National Financial Literacy Month. You can see all the videos and complete summary from Week 1, Week 2 and Week 3. This movement (follow on Twitter using #FLmonth) is all about educating people to establish and maintain healthy financial habits. A huge thanks to Steve … [Read more...]

Financial Literacy Month: Week 3

Financial Literacy Month Week 3

April is National Financial Literacy Month, which is the perfect opportunity to take a few minutes to learn how money really works and apply simple lessons to our financial lives. This movement (follow on Twitter using #FLmonth) is all about educating people to establish and maintain healthy financial habits. Thanks to Steve … [Read more...]

Financial Literacy Month: Week 2

Financial Literacy Month 2

April is National Financial Literacy Month, where we can all take a few minutes to learn how money really works and apply simple lessons to our financial lives. This movement (follow on Twitter using #FLmonth) is all about educating people to establish and maintain healthy financial habits. Thanks to Steve … [Read more...]