One super harmful myth about finances and credit that’s floating around surrounds credit cards. The myth: If you keep a balance on your credit card, you’ll improve your credit rating. First, understand that the balance on your credit card makes up just one part of your credit score. This part is just [...]

You know that one guy who always looks like he’s angry about something? If you don’t know anyone like that, it might be you. We call them ‘grouches’ - those folks who are always fuming about something. Maybe they stubbed their toe on the way out the door, maybe their car [...]

Well, we did it. Valentine’s Day is over and done with for another year. Maybe you took your significant other out for a nice dinner. Maybe you just stayed inside and watched Netflix. Whatever Valentine’s Day means for you as a couple is entirely up to you. But wait, what about [...]

Ouch. That nervous, unsettled feeling in the pit of your stomach. Sweaty palms. A little nausea. You know you’re in for it tomorrow. Yep, you forgot about Valentine’s Day and totally spaced on getting your partner a gift. Again. Why do you do this to yourself? Although it’s too late to hack [...]

So, everyone knows that February 14th is Valentine’s Day, and what that means for most of Western culture is that we celebrate love. We try to wow our significant others, or pursue one by sharing cards, chocolates, candies, and whatnot to declare our affections. But, there are some facts about this [...]

At some point in time, it became a standard that we had to spend copious amounts of money on Valentine's Day to impress our significant other, often to outdo a previous year's celebration. Still, the truth of the matter is that you don't even need to spend mucho dinero on Valentine's Day. Taking [...]

Continuing with our theme of quirky and unique Valentine’s celebrations around the world, here are a few doozies: In Wales, there’s an old spooning (not that kind of spooning!) tradition where a hopeful young man would carve an ornate spoon out of wood and give it to whomever caught their eye. [...]

Can we even talk about Valentine’s Day without heading to the most romantic place in the world? I am of course talking about France, and the role it played in Valentine’s Day. One of the very first Valentines ever sent was in 1415 from Charles, the Duke of Orleans, to his [...]

If life were like the movies, we’d probably have a crystal ball to show us what’s going to happen throughout our day. What’s this? There’s going to be a traffic jam on the highway? Looks like I’m taking the back roads! We’re getting hit by a freezing rain storm at exactly [...]

Ever get that feeling of déjà vu? It might have hit you in the form of having the same conversation with the same person in an eerily similar way (or maybe the same conversation with a different person. Or maybe you swear you saw the same cat crossing your path twice. You’re [...]