California's price tag: Navigating the expenses of daily life California is a very desirable state to live in for many reasons. Whether you like beaches or deserts or mountains, solitude or crowds, California offers something for everyone. It is socially and environmentally progressive and that adds to the cost of living in the state. Why is the Cost of Living in California a Popular Topic? The short version is that your money can only be stretched so far and people worry about balancing all the costs of living in California. The cost of living affects our very core needs for food and shel ..read more

Tips for Building a Solid Retirement Fund the Retirement is often viewed as a time of relaxation and the pursuit of enjoyable activities that the demands of a job may have previously prevented. The sad truth is that more than half of American adults do not have any retirement savings. Some people believe that Social Security benefits will be enough, but the odds are very good that you will need more money than social security benefits provide. Plus, at the rate that politicians are using Social Security as slush funds for pet projects, there may not be money for the upcoming retirees. In or ..read more

The Ultimate Guide to Managing Your Credit Score Most people know that credit scores are important but don't really understand how they work. In this article, let's look into credit scores, their meaning to your financial situation, and how quickly they can update. Explanation of credit score A credit score does not measure how well you are doing financially. Credit reports and scores measure how well you manage your debts and how much of a risk you are for lenders. Credit scores look at five different factors . Like this article, we have detailed these in previous blogs, so here is the s ..read more