Moving Forward is a category section devoted to information to help you save money or make money and to do better financially as you emerge from debt.
“Dear Steve, I just realized how far in debt I am and it is all credit card debt…..$21000.00. I do not have a home mortgage. I feel like I am just spinning my wheels. I have been able to make my payments, but if I have any type of emergency, I am going to find …
“Dear Steve, I have approximately $8,700.00 in credit card debt, and very little (approximately $300.00) in savings. I take home just about $1,500.00 per month. My usual monthly bills total about $520.00 per month (I don’t have rent currently.) I budget approximately $400.00 per month for basic variable expenses – like food and gas. That …
“Dear Steve, My Mother has a CD worth $200,000.00 at our local bank. What should we do since the amount wouldn’t be insured if something were to happen? They automatically re-upped the account saying Mother didn’t respond to a letter they sent. She’s 88 yrs old and doesn’t remember receiving any such letter. She has …
“Dear Steve, Hello, I am a female in my late 20’s and my credit is horrible. However, I have been focusing on cancelling my credit card debts and paying down my school loans. My goal is to purchase my first home in about 3 to 5 years. I’m also interested in investing but don’t know …