Debt is undoubtedly a stressful experience, but dying from it? According to an analysis of more than 8,000 Americans, losing at least 75 percent of overall net worth meant they were 50 percent more at risk of dying over the next two decades! The study, titled “Association of a Negative Wealth Shock with All-Cause Mortality in Middle-aged and Older Adults in the United … [Read more...]

Developments in the payment technology market have already had an incredible impact on the world around us. Our day to day lives and the actions that we complete every day have been transformed by inventions such as the credit card with its magnetic strip, contactless payment which allows us to complete a transaction without inputting our PIN for each purchase, and the … [Read more...]

Most of us have at some point dreamt of winning the lottery. Or, even wondered what we’d do if someone long lost relative died and left us a lot of money. We’ve all daydreamed about how we’d spend it, made imaginary shopping lists and thought about who we’d share our good fortune with. For the most part, these dreams have probably been fantasy, we’re generally predisposed … [Read more...]

Managing money should be straightforward, but it’s a major headache for a lot of people. The basic calculation of incomings minus outgoings sounds like a simple piece of math, but it becomes a lot more complicated when you try to work out exactly what your outgoings are, and why it is that you’re short at the end of the month when on paper it says you should have a healthy … [Read more...]

Excelsior!  That's Latin, by the way, often translated as "ever upward" or "on to new heights."  Sounds like something cliche straight out of graduation. You've climbed one ladder only to discover the base of another, "still higher" one--entering the workforce.   This can be a dishearteningly long process in which many students feel forced into settling for jobs outside … [Read more...]

It is easy to find great advice on how to prepare for urgent expenses in advance. The problem is when they happen before you have time to get prepared. Some urgent expenses you just can’t ignore.   #1 Medical and Dental Emergencies Medical emergencies are chief among the expenses you have to attend to immediately. While doctors and medical facilities will usually bill … [Read more...]

They might be rare but windfalls are definitely one of the best things that can happen to you, financially speaking. It might be the unexpected result of entering the competition or perhaps it is the consequence of a high-risk investment that has worked out really well. Or maybe it is a gift given on a big birthday to help you out. Whatever the reason for your windfall, … [Read more...]

Dealing with occasional financial emergencies is a part of day-to-day life. Sometimes, emergencies are beyond our control. These could include storm damage to your home, a car accident or a medical emergency. While most of these financial emergencies are preventable if you decide to be proactive, the majority of us are never prepared. When faced with an unexpected financial … [Read more...]

It happens to every business, there are going to be difficult waters to paddle through, whether it's in a financial sense, an emotional sense, or just in finding the best way to keep your business ticking over. Financial problems are commonplace for every business out there, especially startups, but this doesn't mean that the more established companies are immune to … [Read more...]

If you know that you are not financially prepared for the future or if you know that you have not made a conscious effort to try and put something away then this can cause you a lot of stress. It may also have you worried because if something did happen to you, you may feel as though your family is going to be left carrying all of the debt that you have. Either way, it … [Read more...]