Financial Advice and Tips

It’s that time of the year again, when the swimsuits and patio furniture displays are being replaced by back-to-school supplies! Whether you have kids getting excited for school in the fall, a college student ready to leave the nest, or you’re attending school yourself, back-to-school expenses add up fast. Studies have shown that a family with school aged children will spend over $600 on school supplies and related purchases; with the biggest amount going [...]

With back-to-school season looming ahead, it’s a good idea to start looking for ways to save on all those end of summer purchases. We took a look at the states we are currently located in, and found that many of them offer tax-free shopping days in 2016. These sales tax holidays are a great way to save money this upcoming school year. Don’t live in one of these states? Plan a day trip with [...]

Use this simplified listing to stay on top of this tax season’s deadlines. Keep in mind, these are not the only deadlines for tax season and dates for tax deadlines change each year. January January 17th: Deadline to pay your fourth quarter estimated tax payment for the year 2016. *Tip: You can skip this estimated payment without penalty if you file your return and pay your balance in full by February 1, 2017. January 23th: Opening day to [...]

As previously mentioned in part one of our Tire Buying Guide, fall is the best time of the year to buy new tires. If you’re not sure if you need new tires, click here. If you do need new tires, the next step is to choose the right tires for your car. To help make the process easy, we explain where to find this information and how to choose the best tires at the [...]

Did you know that fall is the best time to buy tires? According to J.C. Tire, they found numerous customers make the mistake of waiting until the spring to purchase new tires. The mechanics disclosed to us, “As a tire wears out, dry traction increases and wet (rain or snow) traction decreases making fall the best time for this purchase.” Now that you know the best time of year to buy tires, the question [...]

Top Free Budgeting Tools When it comes to creating and sticking to a budget, simply setting financial goals may not be enough. Today there are a plethora of FREE online budgeting tools that are available to help you stay organized and on track with your finances. After carefully reviewing a number of these tools, we compiled a list of our top four favorites based on variety of features and ease of use. Keep in [...]