This infographic has 4 tips to help you clean up and unclutter your finances this Spring. Click the image below.
Keep your fingers on the pulse of your financial health. Serious sickness can strike both suddenly and unexpectedly. And its effects can be devastating to your emotional health, your financial resources, and your long-term plans. But if you’re prepared, it’s possible to weather an illness. How Illness Hits Remember that when you or someone you love gets sick or is injured seriously, the effects are emotional as well as financial. In fact, the two are often linked. Can you afford…
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Life changes – like getting married, divorced, having a child, or facing widowhood – require more than an emotional adjustment. They also require certain financial adjustments. If you need help, you can get FREE financial coaching through Midwest Community. Learn more here. Marriage Have the money talk. Sit down with your significant other and set financial goals. Do you want to save for a new house? Have kids? Will you pool your assets or maintain separate checking or savings accounts? Discuss…
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A: You do. Some people think that wills are for folks with lots of money and property. The truth is, if you want to make sure a loved one gets your assets when you die, you should make your wishes legally binding — and the sooner, the better. Otherwise, your estate could be tied up in probate court for years with no guarantee your wishes will be honored. Case in point: Prince’s estate is still unsettled. A person who dies without a will…
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