Many of us start of the new year by making New Year's resolutions. It's a great tradition that has gone on forever. Among the top ten resolutions each year are financial goals—such as getting out of debt or saving for retirement. The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to think about how we'd [...]
You have just gotten divorced and half or more of your assets are gone...Living alone after your divorce may be difficult—especially if you had a long marriage—financially and emotionally. Most women can expect to spend at least a third of their adult lives on their own. Because of this, they must get savvy about saving and [...]
Every woman should be establishing her own credit from the day she gets married—if not before. You should have atleast two credit cards—an American Express and a bank Visa or Mastercard that are in your name only—no way linked to your husband. You should also have atleast one or two department store credit cards. Make [...]
Something happens that you never expected—sometimes life throws you a curve ball. You think that you are happily married and your sex life is great, and then you find out your spouse is having an affair—or he (or she) asks you for a divorce because he's in love with someone else. You feel like you've been [...]
According to a survey by ExecuNet, a headhunting firm in Connecticut, 77 percent of recruiters troll the Internet for information on job candidates, and 35 percent have eliminated people based on what they've found. Here are some tips to improve your web image. First, keep tabs on yourself. Type your name into several search engines on [...]
Now that same-sex marriage has been legalized in New York State, gay couples are coming from all over the country to get married. On the other hand, because New York State also passed a law on no-fault divorce in October, divorce filings are up 12 percent. Hetrosexual couples are finally able to get a divorce without having to prove grounds [...]
Starting July 21, as part of the broader financial regulatory overhaul, a new rule comes into effect. If you're turned down for a loan or don't qualify for the best interest rate, the lender must send you a free copy of the credit score it used to make its decision. This applies to credit cards, [...]
Now that same-sex marriage has gotten over a major hurdle and passed in New York State, the biggest hurdle will be getting it to become a "law of the land." On the surface it seems that gay couples will be on even footing with heterosexual married couples—but that is not the case. Same-sex married couples are [...]
