by Tom Melecki | Jul 30, 2020 | Knowledge Center, Blog, Family Finances
By: Tom Melecki Few students and parents are familiar with their rights and responsibilities as student loan borrowers. Even fewer know of the resources available to help them obtain such information. The Federal Direct Loan Program makes 90% of all student loans so,...
by Daniel G. Mazzola, CPA, CFA | Jul 23, 2020 | Blog, Retirement
By: Daniel G. Mazzola Early estimates peg the cost of the CARES Act, the package providing economic relief to Americans impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, at $2 trillion. The government has run itself into an immense debt to give its citizens assistance, and the...
by Tom Melecki | Jul 16, 2020 | Family Finances, Blog
By: Tom Melecki There’s nothing inherently wrong with college students having credit cards. In fact, 56% of them posses at least one. But help your student beware of all those offers from banks and other credit card providers at this time of year. After all, a credit...
by Savvy Ladies | Jun 12, 2020 | Blog, Budgeting, Debt Management, KB-Budgeting
A budget is an important part of financial well-being. Knowing your monthly income and expenses creates mindfulness around your money. If you want to take control of your cash flow but aren’t sure where to start, we encourage you to read our budgeting guide and...
by Daniel G. Mazzola, CPA, CFA | May 14, 2020 | Blog, Investing
By: Daniel G. Mazzola A week ago I found myself badly in need of a haircut. Unwilling to drive to Georgia, I enlisted the aid of a friend whose experience in cutting hair was limited to styling her own. I was nervous but desperate times call for desperate measures....
by Savvy Ladies | May 12, 2020 | Pandemic Crisis, Blog, Budgeting
By: Aimee L. Richter Don’t put your head in the sand. Sit down and list your monthly expenses and then make an action plan. See the budgeting spreadsheet. Call your credit card company. Many companies are being extremely responsive to people’s financial issues. They...
