Millennials Most Common Money Mistakes
Although young Americans who graduated this year are better off than their older siblings, they are still feeling some effects of the Great Recession. One thing they are doing right is starting to save earlier than previous generations, but their biggest money mistakes are not saving enough and holding what they do save in cash.
5 Personal Finance Tips for Women
While most financial tips apply to everyone, there are some that are more relevant to women. 90% of women will have to manage their finances on their own at some point in their life and unfortunately too many women lack confidence and hesitate to take control of their finances.
How to Manage Credit Card Debt
American Credit Card Debt Statistics now show that the average American household debt is over $5,500. The average for balance-carrying households is over $16,000 with a total outstanding U.S. consumer debt of $3.4 trillion.
3 Financial Tips for the Real World
There are many and varied tips available for anyone looking to educate themselves on what the "experts" recommend when it comes to financial planning. The internet abounds with such tips and advice. However, some of these things are easier said than done, especially when it comes to the workaday world and trying to keep up in an ever-more-volatile economy. Let is take a look at some of these tips, and how they can be applied to the real world.
Money Tips for College Graduates
With the new school year approaching, proud families and students alike will be preparing for a new generation of graduates to enter the workplace. With the next chapter in their lives just around the corner, new financial concerns take precedence.
David Lerner Associates Raises $10,000 to Benefit the Nassau-Suffolk
David Lerner Associates, a privately held securities broker dealer headquartered in Syosset, New York, announced today that its 7th Annual David Lerner Associates Charity Car Show was the most successful in its history, raising approximately $10,000 to benefit the Nassau-Suffolk Chapter of the Autism Society of America.
FINRA Study on Emotions & Financial Fraud
This week is National Fraud Awareness Week, and according to the Investor Protection Trust, almost one in five Americans over the age of 65, or nearly seven million seniors, have been taken advantage of financially. A recent study from Stanford University, FINRA, and AARP revealed that inducing strong emotions has an effect on older adults financial decisions.
Hollywood is Financial Literacy Lessons for Women
Watching films can be a pastime usually considered pure fun or even escapism. Some films are more pertinent than others, especially when it comes to learning life lessons. Learning from other people is mistakes, even if they are fictional characters, could be beneficial for your future.