Launch Your Finances

07/21/2017

Do you live in one of the best cities?

Where you live matters. Not only does it affect your daily life, where you grab a coffee or your daily commute, but it also influences your personal finances. This is especially true if you are trying to become debt free. If you are aiming to eliminate debt fast – credit card debt, student loans, or...

06/13/2017

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Most Americans have a well-formed mental image of the typical “American millionaire”. Television and the media have a done a wonderful job associating images of millionaire movie stars, professional athletes, and entrepreneurs with items of extreme luxury – fancy cars, expensive jewelry, and private...

09/28/2016

Are you five for five?

Do you have all five of these traits? From Warren Buffet to Bill Gates, learn the habits of financially successful people and how they keep their edge.

09/15/2016

Do you save money while you shop?

  When you think of couponing, your mind immediately flashes to obsessed and questionable super couponers –a middle-aged mom with a nerdy binder, a grocery store shopper with 100 cans of tuna, or someone holding up the checkout line for 10 cents. Alas, this image is no more. Coupon is going mainstre...

07/21/2016

Have you perfected the learning process?

Often times, learning something new can be exasperating. This is especially true when mastering a novel skill – a new language, way of cooking, or finances. When you are learning something new, there is a period of time where our skills may actually become worse than when you first started. Then, ov...

07/06/2016

Do you have this crucial fund already set up?

Virtually every personal finance advisor has one rule; make sure you have an emergency fund. This is especially true for people who are starting to get their finances in order for the first time. An “emergency cushion”, as it is so aptly named, is meant to stop you from dipping into your savings ac...

06/27/2016

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For richer, for poorer.

06/24/2016

Have you had this conversation yet?

Things are starting to get serious, your significant other is incredible and – maybe even – the one. But wait! Have you stopped to have the real conversations that can lead to problems later in life? You know, the conversations that cause both of you to get that uneasy feeling. When you leave surfac...

06/05/2016

Homeownership has been a cornerstone of the American dream. With Average new home sales now topping $356,200, the dream of homeownership has become daunting for Millennials. The idea of becoming a first-time homeowner seems to be more of an illusion than a pillar of the American experience. Millen...

05/10/2016

Should you pay off debt first or save cash?

Should I save cash or pay off debt? When we first ask this question it can be difficult to answer. Whether you are paying off student loans, credit card debt, or a car note - this question seems to always linger. In part, it is not a difficult question to answer. Rather the difficulty lies in taking...

04/22/2016

Maybe it can be bought?

Most people are under pressure to earn more money. They have fallen prey to the false conventional wisdom that the more money you make the happier you are. In actuality, recent studies have shown that in the United States, earning more than $75,000 a year has little effect on daily happiness. Once y…

04/15/2016

Have you figured out the path to creating wealth?

Oftentimes, major purchases can bring to light flaws in our financial stability. Whether it is coming up with a down payment for a house, paying for a car with cash, or saving for a family vacation, spending large sums of money can leave us utterly petrified or feeling quite content. If you find you…