Cash Money Life

I’ve mentioned several times in the pages of this site that I think personal finance topics should be taught to high school students. Well, High School Money Book is designed to be that primer. I would consider this book to be a jack of all trades, master of none, type book because of its breadth [...]

I recently received an e-mail in which a reader asked how to improve his credit score. This reader question is why I recently wrote about how FICO credit scores are determined and how to improve your credit score. It was easier to write a couple articles explaining the details, then answer his question. I think [...]

Having a strong credit score is one of the most important things you can do to help control your finances. Your credit score is used every time you apply for a loan, to help determine interest and insurance rates, for background checks when you apply for a job or for renting a house, and [...]

Your credit score is one of the most important numbers in your daily life. Credit scores are used for loan approvals, determining interest and insurance rates, when screening for employment and rental applications, and even determining eligibility for cell phone contracts. But not everyone knows how credit scores are determined - and this is important [...]

This Memorial Day my wife and I will be going to a local national cemetery with my grandmother to observe the Memorial Day ceremony. The ceremony usually has a performance buy one of the Air Force bands, speeches given by veterans and local military officials, and it ends with a flyover. Afterward, we will [...]