I heard the term mental accounting not that long ago and since then it has really resonated with me. In an age where we swipe, tap and...

Some say that Valentine's day is all about commercialism and consumption, and to a degree I believe that. On the other hand, what if we...

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In the last blog post we talked about how summer can throw your budget off the rails. Now it's time to talk about getting your finances...

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You get paid bi-weekly, why wouldn’t you set your regular mortgage payment to come out on the same frequency? Simple right! And look at...

Alicia opened her wallet, credit cards splaying out like an accordion in a kaleidoscope of colors, one from each of the five financial...