By Aileen Mahoney

 

It’s already begun; I’m hearing the panic about Christmas expenses and holiday travel from lots of people, and it’s not even Halloween yet!  I get it though, I really do.

Taking control of our financial life is something that some choose to take control over, while others chose to be “bad at.”

I don’t mean to sound insensitive, but if we don’t choose to manage our financial life then crisis will happen, and not just around the expensive holiday season, but each time we have an unplanned financial moment come up.

Don’t worry, I’m not going to lecture about WHY we need to be empowered and in control of our finances; I’m just going to offer some simple tips that may help reduce... More...