How To Get Started Investing
You’re here because like most, investing is intimidating. However, investing your money is the most reliable way to create wealth over time. If you’re a first-time investor, we’re here to help you get started. It’s time to make your money work for you. Before you put your hard-earned cash into an investment vehicle, you’ll need
Learn the Language: Retirement 101
401(k), 403(b), IRA – it’s easy to tune out retirement terms when they sound like alphabet soup. But speaking the language can mean the difference between retiring with enough money in the bank and…not. That’s why we Skimm’d the terms and acronyms you need to know to say ‘ABC you later, office life.’ 401(k): A common [&
7 Effective Budgeting Tips to Help Manage Your Money
Just the thought of creating a budget is enough to make some people groan or break out in a panicked sweat. But a budget can be crucial to understanding — and directing — where your money goes. Budgeting doesn’t have to be unbearable. Whether you’re a first-timer or have struggled to budget in the past, […]
7 Tips For Raising Your Credit Score
Building credit takes time and discipline, especially if you’re trying to rebuild bad credit. That’s because your credit scores are complex and made up of several interconnected factors (more on that below). But if you start developing healthy habits now, you can build credit over time all by yourself. 5 factors that affect your credi