by DNotesEDU | Dec 30, 2017 | Budget, Consumer Spending, Financial Planning, Personal Finance
The most common priorities tend to involve retirement, buying a home, emergency funds, and for parents, having enough money to pay for their children’s education can often top the list. Everyone is different, and what may be of utmost importance to you, may mean... 
by DNotesEDU | Jan 30, 2017 | Consumer Spending, Financial Planning, Saving
There have been several articles and blog posts lately attacking the ‘Starbucks makes you broke’, and other ‘give up coffee and save money’ advice. There are those that like to debunk anything that appears to pass judgement on any of their... 
by DNotesEDU | Jan 20, 2017 | Consumer Spending, Financial Planning, Financial Security, Saving
Sixty percent of Americans can’t come up with enough money to pay for a $500 emergency. It’s not that they don’t the have access to information on how to improve their situation, because everywhere you turn, there is a bombardment of how-to financial... 
by DNotesEDU | Jan 19, 2017 | Consumer Spending, Financial Literacy, Saving
There was a time when savings used to refer to the amount of money you had accumulated, and you bought only what was needed when you could afford it. The older generations may remember the days of a ‘rainy day fund’, but the rest of us have grown up in a... 