Freezing your credit report- know the facts

Freeze Your Credit for Free Did you know that you can now “freeze” your credit from being pulled at the three major credit reporting agencies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion? As a result of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, you can freeze your credit file from being pulled to protect yourself against…

Build your credit now!

Without a credit score, it can be difficult to apply for loans, rent an apartment, or buy a house, but how do you get a credit score, and what’s the best way to build credit? There’s no easy answer, but we have some guidelines for how to build credit and an answer to that nagging…

2019 Best Superbowl Commercials

Superbowl weekend…. some people watch the puppy bowl, some for the game, and some for the performances…. Me, I love the commercials… you have to admit- they have made you chuckle from time to time (especially during the particularly boring game yesterday). So we are here to give you the best of the best, and…

A boss’s beautiful open letter to working parents…

A little feel good… Charity Delmo, CEO of Ideal Visa Consultancy in the Philippines had a beautiful message to her staff after noticing working moms missing school events to be at work. “Dear Employees, I hired you in the hope that you can be a good provider to your family, not to take you away…

Were you a 90s kid? 50 things that’ll make you go “awwww”

For those of us who grew up in the 90’s, there was no such thing as unlimited texting, FaceTiming, Netflix or even DVDs for that matter. While we think that we can’t go a day with all of the advanced technology that we have now, we look back and remember all of the things that…

Eat for free!

My birthday is in November and I just started receiving a ton of emails for special coupons for my birthday! Online rewards, promotional emails, or e-rewards will let you know about promotions that they are running. During your birthday the promotions are geared towards you and your birthday month. If you are already going out…

The Trump Era Twilight Zone

Where do I even begin. Is anyone keeping track of the absolutely outlandish and ridiculous thing the administration has pulled? It feels as though we are on year 10 of Trumps presidency… I can’t possibly go through the timeline of all of his craziness, so let’s just recap the week of alternate reality administration we…

Save money NOW

“Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons.” – Woody Allen Money is tight. Improving your finances improves your happiness, in general, so I thought it would be important to share stuff that’s works for me. Here’s what I found works. I’m not saying they’ll work for everybody, but they are pretty good….

The mental load of motherhood

Something I was mentally prepared for when I had a baby was something I think EVERY mother expects and EVERY mother gets warned about. You will be busy. You will have to keep a constant watch on baby and have a million things you always have to do because your time is now dictated by…

This so called “FBI Investigation”

How? How is it possible to complete a thorough investigation of sexual assault when neither parties allegedly involved. Republicans act like the Democrats are being done a HUGE favor by having an investigation done. Like it is “ridiculous” for us to follow the ways of the justice system and want such a big accusation to…

Saving a buck

Trying to stretch a buck today can be tricky for us folks with no disposable income. The 20-something generation is in a forever battle with finances, social lives, and beginning our journey through life. The last thing we want to do is have to miss out on things because we didn’t know some great money tricks…

Kids in cages: A mom’s point of view

I’m a mom of two- a boy and a girl. One only 3 months and the other 12 years. As a mom, you enjoy the little things with your kids. Talking about their day. Fixing them their favorite meal. Watching a movie until all are passed out on the couch, cuddled up in a blanket….