by Damian Dunn | Dec 10, 2019 | Age-based Topics, Age-based Topics, Kids, Relationships, Retirement & Investing |
These are supposed to be your twilight years. You’ve worked hard, scrimped and saved to build a small nest egg and you’re carefully managing your Social Security. Then something happens and you’ve taken in your grandchildren. Let that sink in for just a moment. You’re...
by Damian Dunn | Dec 3, 2019 | Health Insurance, Insurance |
We’ve all heard of Medicare but unless you’re using it, you probably haven’t given it much thought. If you’re approaching 65 or if a loved one has a long term disability, you owe it to yourself to get a basic understanding of the benefits available to you. Medicare...
by Damian Dunn | Nov 12, 2019 | Transportation, Transportation |
*collective audible gasp* I seem to be on a roll with writing about controversial topics in the personal finance world. A few weeks ago on the podcast (shameless plug) Pete and Damian breached the topic of leasing vs buying a vehicle. I’ve decided to kick this door...
by Damian Dunn | Nov 5, 2019 | Budgeting, How-to Budget, Psychology of Money |
For many, our budget tends to be like our diet and exercise plan. Our intentions are good. We really do want to be better. But, for some reason, we just can’t be held to the plan we made for ourselves. Here are some of our top suggestions for sticking to your...
by Damian Dunn | Oct 15, 2019 | Basics of Credit, Credit, Retirement & Investing |
Once a month I receive an email from my credit card company that my FICO score is ready for view. I usually open the app to check on my score, just to be aware, and then I don’t look back at the score until the next month. I’ll preface what I’m about to say by telling...
