Managing your income and expenses is always important, but it can be a bit harder when your income...
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Learn how to take control of your finances. Read our blog posts below on debt, budgeting, investing and more.
7 Retirement Terms You Need to Know
Retirement planning should start as early as now for everyone. The earlier you start locking down your future, the easier it is to plan, the earlier you will retire, and the more financially stable you will be when you stop working. Before you start planning for your...
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What is Dollar Cost Averaging?
Dollar cost averaging is an investment strategy that can be used to alleviate risk. Investors invest a fixed dollar amount into an investment at a set interval to spread out the purchase over time. The investment typically continues each and every month over a long...
A Beginner’s Guide to College Funding
Written by: Matt EscalanteWe all know kids can be expensive when you add up the costs for everyday essentials such as food, clothing, daycare, etc. (just to name a few). The moment a child is born, the clock starts ticking on developing a proper plan for one of the...
3 Steps to Improve Your Credit Score
Written by: Dennis Bielik, CFA®, FRMCredit scores will play an important part in many purchases you make throughout your life. It may not appear to be a flashing neon sign hanging over your head as you stroll down the sidewalk as seen on TV, but it is flashing bright...
4 Steps to Not Get Spooked by Holiday Volatility
Written by: Chris Jamail, CFP® & Dennis Bielik, CFA®, FRMFall is back again. It’s a season defined by transition and change, like the leaves changing color (admittedly rare in Texas), the infamous reappearance of Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte, and the fluctuation...
Having trouble paying your Student Loans?
When you’re struggling to pay other bills after graduation, it’s easy to forget that like all good things, that grace period on your student loans is coming to an end. If you can’t afford your scheduled payments, or even if you’ve fallen behind, there are several...
Trouble paying your Student Loans?
When you’re struggling to pay other bills after graduation, it’s easy to forget that like all good things, that grace period on your student loans is coming to an end. If you can’t afford your scheduled payments, or even if you’ve fallen behind, there are several...
Compound interest is your best friend
You have probably heard many times that it's very important you begin to save money as early as possible, but maybe you've never actually been explained why. The beauty about opening a retirement savings account lies in the compound interest. Since retirement accounts...
Bad money practices can hurt your credit score
It's no secret your credit can affect many aspects of your daily life. It can impact your ability to rent an apartment, borrow money, or even influence an employer's decision on hiring you for managing roles. Having a healthy credit score is crucial so it's important...
How soon should parents consider saving for college funds?
Soon. According to Beth Walker, a certified college planning specialist, parents should consider saving for college funds as soon as they can. "I joke that I should hang out in the labor and delivery room to get people to start earlier," says Walker. Millennial might...