Everyone knows that having a realistic budget in place is a good idea, but have you created your own budget? Budgeting is the important first step to taking control of your finances! An easy budgeting rule to follow is the 50/30/20 rule. This budgeting method splits your income into three “buckets” and is a great...Read More

How will you pay for an unexpected expense?  You don’t know what it will be, or when it will happen, or how much it will be. I promise you, though, it will happen. It might be a car repair, a vet bill, a new water heater, a new phone, a new computer, the list goes on and...Read More

Happy March!  You may know that March was named after Martius, or Mars, the Roman god of war.  But did you know it used to be (as in before 150 BC) the first month of the year? Which, if you think about it, kind of makes sense. As the days get longer and warmer, plants start...Read More