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Here is a quick tip quide to getting your first job, finding the job openings, getting your foot in the door, and staying motivated through the process!  

Are you ready to dip your big toe into the deep sea of investing?

More than 50% of adults would have to borrow money if they needed $400 for an emergency. If you're one of them, consider these benefits of a savings account.

With finals season hurtling toward college campuses, the overwhelming task of conquering information and committing it to memory makes many students panic.

It's time for spring cleaning! If you're looking for one more reason to dig through that closet, there are many items you can dust and turn into cash! 

Home improvement scams are back again this summer. As many as 100,000 scammers work in the United States each year, according to recent estimates reported in Consumer Digest, and with Americans spending more than $500 billion a year on remodeling and home improvement projects, they’re not going to stop anytime soon. Those scammers are very good at identifying their victims, so we need to get better at spotting them.

As America readies itself for the EMV technologies like chip-and-pin or chip-and-swipe credit cards, major financial institutions and retailers are already calling for the next generation for secure transactions. 

When it’s time for teenagers to drive, they’ll need to pay for gas, tolls and vehicle maintenance costs. Plus, whenever they are out on the road, there’s a good chance they may be spending money at restaurants, stores, theaters and parks, too.

Spring is coming, and it’s the time of year when colleges and universities start ramping up for the annual contest of which school will get which graduating high school senior. It’s like an auction: “We’ll give you a $3,000 scholarship!” “But look at us – we’ll give you a full ride!” “Hold on – we’re the school with the most sports and social opportunities!” It’s a fun and exciting time for most graduating students. But, for many parents, it only brings panic attacks and worries about their kids leaving home and…how in the world they’re going to pay for it all.

Whether you’re a regular news junkie or you rely on your better half to keep you updated on the latest, you’ll get the same conflicting messages about the state of today’s economy. One day you’ll hear about rising wages, and the next day you’ll read about the lagging growth in the GDP, or Gross Domestic Product.