Ellie Harte

February 24, 2022

Dollars and Sense: Setting and Reaching Financial Goals

If you had to choose between setting financial goals, and going to a music festival, you’d probably choose the music. But how would you pay for the entertainment? Goal setting may not be as much fun as a concert, but it helps you to save for and achieve exciting, fun and important things, like retirement or college.

Keeping Your Money Safe

February 10, 2022

Five habits that can ruin your budget

Congrats. You’ve set a budget and it looks perfect on paper. You established different spending categories and what seems like reasonable limits. Yet somehow it’s not working out month after month.

Sound familiar? It’s a common struggle. But the good news is that there is a solution.

Family Matters

February 3, 2022

Four ways debt sneaks up on you—and what to do about it

Unless you track your overall spending with every little purchase, debt can ambush you. Fortunately, you can prevent it from piling up; you just need to be aware of the ways in which you spend money.

Keeping Your Money Safe

January 27, 2022

Your Study Guide to Paying off Student Loans

Student loans payments can rival those of a mortgage, and most graduates aren’t bringing in six figures a year at their first job either. However, there is no need to change your name and hope the authorities don’t catch up with you. It is completely possible to repay your student loans and avoid default, even if you are facing economic hardship.

Keeping Your Money Safe

January 20, 2022

Achieving Financial Fitness: Analyze Your Spending

Do you know where your money is hoing? Unless you’re checking your bank account after every purchase or every day (which is probably not the case for most of us), you may not realize how much you are spending. We can help.

Family Matters

January 6, 2022

Is it time to open a checking or savings account for your children?

If you want to equip your kids with the tools to become financially secure and independent adults, a good place to start is with a savings and/or checking account. Once they see money going in and coming out, it can drive home a lesson about money management.

Family Matters

December 30, 2021

Thirteen Tips for a Financially Healthy Family

Most of us agree that the health and wellness of our family is our highest priority. Next on most people’s minds is usually their finances. Here are a few financial rules to try and live by – or at least consider – that will help keep you and your family financially healthy.

Financial Wellness

December 23, 2021

Four alternatives to keep you out of the payday loan trap

If you’re in a financial jam, payday loans may look like an attractive choice. They’re relatively easy to get (i.e., you don’t need great credit) and quick access to cash. And the people in the ads and emails you receive look happy and content. But there are a few major downsides

Financial Wellness

December 22, 2021

Finding and Retaining Good Employees

Despite plenty of vacancies, finding and retaining good staff can be a headache these days. Unfortunately there’s no magic bullet, but here are some tried and tested insights. We’ve collated some of the best tips to give you some ideas.

Financial Wellness

December 16, 2021

Nine Ways to Master Your Money

Master your money with these nine tips to build financial wellness.

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Author Ellie Harte