by Kristine McKinley | Dec 3, 2007 | Debt Management, Featured Post
Unfortunately the holiday season usually brings an increase in credit card fraud and identity theft, so right after the holidays is a great time to check your credit report. Following is why, when and how to check your credit report… Why you should check your...
by Kristine McKinley | Oct 21, 2007 | Company News, Personal Finance
I had the pleasure to work on a Money Makeover for the Kansas City Star recently. Here’s the article that appeared in the KC Star this morning… Money Makeover: Couple frets over saving at the same time for their retirement, kids’ college expenses by Gene...
by Kristine McKinley | Sep 6, 2007 | College Planning
According to MarketWatch.com, President Bush plans on signing legislation that would increase college financial aid by about $20 billion over the next five years. The new bill would reduce the interest rate on need-based student loans to 3.4% (currently 6.8%) over the...
by Kristine McKinley | Jul 22, 2007 | Investing
With the stock market doing so well, you might be wondering… 1. Why aren’t my bond funds performing well? or2. Why do I need bond funds in my portfolio? The main purpose of bond funds (or bonds) is to provide diversification for your...
by Kristine McKinley | Jul 1, 2007 | Personal Finance
If you’re like most people, you probably have dozens of financial accounts and records to keep track of, such as retirement accounts, bank accounts, credit cards, investments, debts, loans, and mortgages, as well as trusts, wills and medical information. T. Rowe...
