When it comes to the topic of money, it’s not always easy to tell reality from myth—even when you’re expected to be financially independent. The good news is, it’s never too early (or too late) to learn. Let’s see if you can spot the fact from the fiction. The U.S. dollar is the most commonly used currency in the world. True. It’s even sometime...
Have you ever had a mobile deposit held up for "review"? Here are some tricks to make sure your money shows up in your account right away.
Trusting any financial institution, from the smallest local credit union to the largest national bank, requires a leap of faith. The search for a financial institution with the perfect balance of trust, products, and personal service, along with the belief that you are more to them than just an account number, can be challenging. Add community...
In the late 1960s, Stanford University conducted a now-classic psychology study called the Marshmallow Test. In it, children were offered a choice between eating one marshmallow immediately or two marshmallows if they could wait a few minutes. You can watch kids deal with this agonizing dilemma here . Resisting an immediate reward for a greater...
Summer is winding down (but not necessarily cooling down), and the start of the school year draws near. And that means back-to-school deals are in full force while summer-clearance items are equally abundant. Here’s what to buy and what to skip in August. What to Buy Back-to-school supplies. Beyond your garden-variety pencils, pens, and paper...