Pay Day Hawaii

Now that you are ready to get your financial house in order, how do you start? In what direction do you make that first step? When I start something new, I always like to start with a list or a … Continue reading →

In today’s tough economy, more and more people are moving away from using traditional banks. Why? Sometimes it’s just distrust—putting part of the blame of the recession on Wall Street and banking systems out of control and unregulated. Often though, … Continue reading →

Teenagers today seem to be woefully uneducated about money: where it comes from, how to handle it, how to manage it, and how to respect it. Why is that? Is it that the education system has cut back classes and … Continue reading →

This time of year we start thinking about school starting again, and about the costs of school—especially college. If you have a student attending—or considering attending—college this year or next, now is a good time to start planning and researching … Continue reading →

In previous posts we covered the basics of setting up a budget for your expenses, and how to calculate your monthly income. But what do you do when you have an unavoidable temporary income shortfall? Of course, you could simply … Continue reading →