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Archive for May, 2009

New Debit Card for Teens and Parents – The Discover Current Card

Discover Prepaid Debit Card Gives Parents More Control
Are you a parent looking to give your teen access to money while still maintaining spending limits and control? Do you want a card that can help your teen learn how to be responsible with money? There’s a new debit card by Discover that can help with just [...]

Consider the Impact On Your Finances When Taking a Paid Leave of Absence, FMLA, or Disability From Work

Taking time off work is always a bit of a stressful situation. If you’re fortunate enough to have paid leave, this can help minimize the impact that it has on your finances. But, even if you do receive a paid leave, there can be unforeseen issues that crop up that you didn’t think about.
One of [...]

Announcing the New Money Tips Network

In case you missed the announcement over on Wise Bread, there’s a new blog network and I’m proud to be a part of it. You’ll see the Money Tips badge on this site and others who participate. There are a lot of great blogs in the group and I’m sure you’ll find it as useful [...]

Congress Is Investigating Target Date Funds – Should You?

This is a guest post by Neal Frankle,  CFP ®. Neal found himself in a financially fragile situation at the age of 17. Both his parents passed away while he was still in high school, leaving behind a small insurance settlement. Neal sought out a financial advisor to help him invest his nest egg so that [...]