Ilyce Glink Show – Financial New Year’s Resolutions – December 16, 2012
Discussing financial New Year's resolutions for 2013 and the impact of the fiscal cliff on job advice and the ability to save money. Also a bit on the tragedy in Newtown and the Sandy Hook Elementary School. And as usual, providing personal finance advice, real estate advice and consumer advice on the Ilyce Glink Show [...]
How to Deck the Halls on a Budget
If you’re like most of us, when you’re planning your holiday budget, you spend a lot of your time thinking about ways to save money on gifts. But if you’re not careful, holiday decorating can also end up costing you a pretty penny. Here are some smart ways to make your house look festive without [...]
Homemade Holiday Gifts That Don’t Look Homemade
Nothing says “I care” quite like a handmade holiday gift. Bonus: Homemade gifts can be a great way to stretch your gift budget and to let the whole family flex their creative skills. Here are a few ideas to jumpstart your DIY holiday gift list: Whatever you make, go assembly line. In other words, plan [...]
Tips for the Holiday Season: Decluttering and Donating
Tips for the holiday season: decluttering and donating. Best practices for organizing your home and itemizing charitable donations. The holiday season is the perfect time to declutter, organize, and ditch your extra stuff. You’re not only about to receive a lot more stuff, but decluttering your home will also help keep some of that holiday-induced [...]
Beefing Up Your Investment Strategy with Collectibles
Throughout history, people all over the globe have invested their money into collectibles, including art, classic cars, antiques, coin collections, fine wine, and jewelry. In today’s unpredictable economic climate, many investors are again considering these as investment strategy options. Is this type of atypical investment right for you? What are the things you will need [...]
How to Handle Kids’ Money Mistakes
You’ve given your child an allowance, and set out rules on how she’s to use it. But—oops—she slipped up. She dipped into long-term savings for an impulse purchase or borrowed money from a pal without repaying it. How do you teach a lesson from these money management mistakes while your children are still young and [...]