Your Money and You

  The days of paying with cash, check or credit card are soon long gone. Advancements in technology have made way for smartphones to become a person's wallet. Instead of swiping your card at the...

  As individuals, we have a habit of buying homes and cars when we receive a job promotion or miraculously hit the lottery. Even if our credit score is in the mid to high risk range, we will find a...

Now that you have explored your spending habits and determined exactly where your money is going - be it day-to-day, on a monthly basis, or periodically throughout the year -  it’s time to tally up...

  Growing up, I remember watching the "Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous", with host Robin Leach, mesmerized by the abundance of wealth others had. I didn't know how these people acquired their...

  Besides medical bills, college is one of the most expensive things that'll leave Americans in debt for years. So we here at Stacks Magazine will not only give you ways to earn money but also ways...

  After you have asked the attorney all the necessary questions, as mentioned in PART TWO, by now you should have a clear idea of their expertise and at what degree they can serve you.  Now, it is...

  Not sure what "constructive" things your kid will be do this summer.  Well, Wells Fargo Bank has an online program that can offer some continued education until the school year starts...

  In PART ONE, we discussed three simple ways to begin your search for the right attorney. When you start the process, the best ways to locate a reputable attorney are to rely on referrals,...

  Once the recession hit, many people found themselves laid-off from their place of employment. The unemployment rate sky-rocketed because outsourcing was the way major companies created...

  Artist, managers, actors, and any other individuals who have careers in the entertainment business should hire a reputable attorney. Entertainment attorneys are pertinent because they understand...

  via press release...   Designer Eileen Fisher started her business with $350 in savings. Today, her company is giving back to fellow women entrepreneurs by inviting women-owned...

  General Motors has a huge problem on their hands, but until recently the car manufacturer decided to do something about it.   For over a decade, according to the AP, GM has known about...

  By now, many of you entrepreneurial-spirited individuals should have heard the term "crowd-funding". In case you haven't, crowd-funding is when a person relies on the funding or small financial...

  If you are an independent contractor (IC), the days of posting flyers on church bulletin boards and in mailboxes are over. Tech-minded CEOs have now created online-based platforms to help ease...

  Online businesses are the wave of the future, if you hadn't already noticed. The outbreak of digital-based e-commerce sites is abundant and ranges from clothing boutiques to web-based training....

  Small business owners are oftentimes leery of applying for a loan due to their credit. As entrepreneurs, you face this issue as you work to propel your business in the marketplace. Start-up costs...

  The content of this article was originally published on our old STACKS Magazine blog site. But, seeing that things haven't changed much since August 2008, we've decided to update it to fit the...

  Have any of you current (or former) college students experienced the worst Spring Break vacation ever? You know, the time when nothing seems to go as planned. No one wants to drive. People come...

  For the 2013-14 academic year, over 1.3 million students qualified to receive a full Pell Grant valued at $5,645. Although this is great news, the federal government wasn't too happy. Why?...

  Apparently, Radar Online has the inside scoop on the details of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian's prenuptial agreement. As you know, the couple is engaged and is set to wed sometime this year. Many...

    The new business-building book, The Hard Thing About Hard Things, debuted recently in nationwide bookstore outlets. Its author Ben Horowitz is a venture capitalist and apparent hip-hop...

  Definition: A performance measure used to evaluate the efficiency of an investment or to compare the efficiency of a number of different investments.   The best way to understand what...

  Some interesting information was reported today on CNN Money.  The popular source for financial news and resources made claims that fast food and retail store jobs aren't the only ones making...

Photo courtesy of www.everydayhealth.com   Statistics has shown that most Americans take their financial situation for granted. This can be true for non-American individuals as well. Of course,...

  After a long battle against a former financial advisor, the courts have reached a favorable decision in Rihanna's $35 million lawsuit.   Rihanna was awarded a judgement of $10 million,...

  The EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit) is a refundable tax credit which allows taxpayers to receive monies if their household earned less than $51,567 during the tax year. Not many people are aware...

  Something's in the air. It must be tax season because insulting memes, videos, and quotes have been surfacing the web since early December 2013.    As we all know, anyone making under...

  Are you searching for a job but in dire need of making sure it is the "right" one for you?  As millions of people seek employment, not all are focusing only on the check. In fact, there are...

    Money Smart Week® is a public awareness campaign to promote financial literacy across all age groups. Launched in 2002 by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, the program is now active...

  A recent study revealed that there are over 190,000 cars in the U.S. with odometers that were rolled back.  As more used car dealers find themselves in court regarding odometer fraud, analysts...