by guidestreamfin | Feb 17, 2016 | Budgeting
“Phishing” involves the use of fraudulent emails and copy-cat websites to trick you into revealing valuable personal information — such as account numbers for banking, securities, mortgage, or credit accounts, your social security numbers, and the login IDs and...
by guidestreamfin | Oct 28, 2015 | Budgeting
Last month, we looked at ways tenants could save money and combat rising rent prices. But if you’re one of the millions of Americans that owns a home, saving money on rent may feel like an irrelevant skill. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways for you to save on...
by guidestreamfin | Oct 28, 2015 | Financial and Estate Planning
Behavioral finance—the interaction between human psychology and money—has become a major component of current economic theory. Experts on behavioral finance love to study how greed and fear cause massive swings in the markets. But behavioral finance doesn’t just exist...
by guidestreamfin | Aug 14, 2015 | Financial and Estate Planning
In America, the idea of “independence” is almost sacred. Every July 4th, we celebrate the start of the United States’ long road towards independence and control of its own interests. When people make plans for the future, many put “financial independence” as their...
by guidestreamfin | Aug 14, 2015 | Budgeting
Debt is not a bad thing. Credit is not a bad thing. Mortgages are not bad things. Student loans are not bad things. But they sure can cost you a lot of money, both now and in the future. Paying to Pay Debt, in whichever form, means paying extra for immediate access to...
