The holidays can push budgets past their limit as people do more entertaining, attend more events, dine out and participate in gift exchanges. Whether you’re gathering in person or celebrating at a distance this year, it will be tempting to overspend. Here are some tips to help you plan for […]
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Financial setbacks can happen to the best of us. Maybe you racked up debt that’s now leaving you with expensive monthly payments on your credit cards. Or maybe you had to deplete your savings account when an unexpected bill arose that couldn’t be put off. These situations are often unavoidable, […]
For former NFL player Adewale Ogunleye, seeing anyone, let alone athletes, struggle to manage money boils him to his core. So, he is doing something about it. Knowing that the average playing career in the NFL is less than four years, Ogunleye’s “light bulb” moment came in his second year in the […]
Following certain thumb rules can sort out your finances broadly. Thumb rules may not always give you an accurate picture but can steer you in the right direction as they are usually time-tested processes. They are something that are easily learnt, remembered, and applied. “Thumb rules help in streamlining our […]
A few weeks ago, my column focused on my recommendation that as parents, we should consider sharing our financial lives with our adult children: “Discuss your finances and your estate with your kids.” A continuation of this discussion leads to the importance of organizing our personal files — paper and […]