Owing on a debt is depressing. Falling way behind is scary. As this past year has shown, a lot of people have had problems keeping up with their bills. It’s nothing to be ashamed about; it’s better to try overcoming the debt instead.
Many people have had at least one credit card or something go to a collection agency. Sometimes it’s legitimate, sometimes it’s not. We’re going to talk about the legitimate ones, where you know you either fell behind in payments or stopped making payments, and now a collection agency has tracked you down and is trying to get you to pay it off. Continue reading Verify The Charge Off Amounts On Outstanding Debt→
Do you remember your first bank account? Mine was when I was 8 years old. My parents gave me an allowance but I had to put $5 away each week into a savings account. This was back in the 60’s and, at the time, it was a local bank.
Times have changed and selecting a bank isn’t as easy anymore. Each bank has benefits and negatives about it. If you don’t want to feel like you’re being taken advantage of, you need to take more time evaluating banks and determining which one fits your needs the best before you go putting your money in one.
Some of us love paying our bills online. If you’re on the road or one of those people who doesn’t pay every bill two weeks in advance, so that you don’t have to worry about whether or not your bill was received in time, this is the easiest way to go.
Unfortunately, there are some bills that won’t just let you pay online. They want you to sign up for their full paperless billing system, which they say will help save money because they don’t have to pay for paper or postage. You get your bill by email, you can check your account online, and THEN you can pay your bills online. Continue reading How Do You Feel About Paperless Billing?→
The very first post on this blog, after introducing ourselves, was one titled 5 Reasons You Might Need An Accountant. It’s taken a while to follow it up with another post on what accountants can do for you.
Let’s start with a disclaimer. Not all accountants do all of the things mentioned in this article. Some do more, some do less; some train, some do the work for you. All will help you with both your basic accounting needs, which includes bookkeeping and taxes. It’s always best to speak to someone you’re thinking about using to do your accounting to see all the things they might provide. Continue reading 10 Things Accountants Can Do For You→
Do you think the economy has been rough over the last few years? Are you worried about health care bills, unemployment, the stock market, and problems associated with Covid? Those are pretty tough things to have on your mind these days.
There have been issues with money throughout history. We’re not alone in our struggles. We haven’t quite gone through another depression, but we’ve had some drastic lows in the last 12-13 years, and we’ve also had some high in between. Continue reading 10 Ways To Change How You Think About Money→
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