Written by Chris O’Shea Use your budget as a tool to pay off debt. If you’re struggling with debt, you can use a simple budget to dig yourself out. Yes, a simple budget is a great way to deal with debt. It provides a framework that will guide you to eventually being debt-free. Here’s what...Read More

Written by Chris O’Shea How to reach short-term financial goals. It’s helpful to have financial goals. For those goals that you want to achieve within a year or two, the time is now to get things in motion. Here are some ways you can set yourself up for short-term goal success. 1. Create or Revise...Read More

(That Aren’t Snowball or Avalanche) Written by Jean Chatzky Consider these methods for paying down your high-interest debt. Do one thing: Set aside an hour and take a look at your last two months of financial statements. Review credit card expenses and checking account expenditures to see where your money is going.  Debt Weighing Heavy on...Read More

Written by Jean Chatzky Want to dig yourself out of high-interest debt? Here’s how: Do you have a wallet full of credit cards and carry balances from month to month? Figuring out how to pay those growing debts off can sometimes feel impossible. Ask yourself the following questions: Should I only make the minimum payments?Do...Read More

Featured in Savvy Money Daily – Authored by Jean Chatzky How this pay-down-debt method works and how to use it. Americans are swimming – make that drowning – in credit card debt. The balances being carried by people who owe money on their revolving credit card accounts saw a $61 billion increase in the last...Read More