Today is #FinHealthMatters Day! I’m excited to participate in a contest sponsored by CFSI and FinCon18 focusing on student financial health, so let’s talk COLLEGE! As I thought about higher… Read more »
It’s a new year and by now you’ve gotten your first 1-2 paychecks and should be steady state with your income, expenses and overall budget. One of the most common… Read more »
Credit cards can be a useful tool and don’t have to be something for you to avoid. If used properly, they can provide plenty of benefits. Abused, and they can… Read more »
A while back, a financial follower friend asked for college savings advice and I’m finally turning it into a blog post! Q: Talk to me about parents and paying for… Read more »
As I’ve talked to people a lot about finances in the last year or so, investing always comes up. Two common themes arise: 1) I know I SHOULD be investing… Read more »
I decided to try the online FAFSA4caster to estimate potential federal aid for which my TODDLER would be eligible when he enters college. I didn’t even know what the government considered when… Read more »
Let’s Begin You might be thinking that it’s too hard to save or that retirement is so far away that you can worry about it another day. But the truth… Read more »
Recently I’ve had a lot of encounters with people talking about (or worrying about) their credit scores, and it made me think a lot, so here are my thoughts: First… Read more »
Originally posted on Money with Merne’s Facebook Page on June 5, 2017: I grew up in a very affluent town in South Jersey, but on the “poorer” side of town…. Read more »
Originally posted on Money with Merne’s Facebook Page on March 10, 2017: Today I’m sharing a recent encounter with the American culture of credit and debt. My husband works from… Read more »