New year, new you! Cut “empty calories” from your budget. This week’s workout: Spend Less Than You Earn Count calories in your budget, by tallying dollars coming in and going …
Spend Less Than You Earn
Wednesday January 15, 2025
Author: Steve Georgoulakis, CFP®
Have a Financial Game Plan
Tuesday January 07, 2025
Happy New Year! It’s time for healthier finances… and a wealthier you. This week’s workout: Have a Financial Game Plan Start your financial training regimen with an honest assessment of …
The USAA Educational Foundation Wins Three Telly Awards®!
Monday August 26, 2024
We are thrilled to announce that the USAA Educational Foundation (USAAEF) has won three prestigious Telly Awards for our educational video series, Home Buying HQ. This recognition highlights our commitment …
New Cars Are Expensive, Here’s What You Can Do About It
Tuesday July 02, 2024
Stop me if you’ve heard this one already, but new cars are expensive, and it’s a terrible time to buy one, so don’t do it! That’s probably prudent guidance given …
Are You Ready for Tax Bracket Madness?
Friday March 01, 2024
Basketball and Taxes Here’s a random thought, unless you’re a pro basketball player, you’ll probably never think of basketball and taxes together. But in a strange way, the two …
4 Military Money Moves for a Government Shutdown
Tuesday February 27, 2024
“Government shutdown.” For military families, those two words aren’t just part of the news cycle or debates on Capitol Hill. They represent the impending threat of delayed paychecks, sleepless nights, …
A Time Traveler’s Guide to Retirement
Wednesday October 04, 2023
Over the years, we’ve all learned some valuable lessons from watching sci-fi movies, but none as important as the sacred rule of time travel: never alter a single thing when …
Back-to-School on a Budget: Schooling Your Teens
Friday August 18, 2023
Want to feel old? Go back-to-school shopping with your teen like I recently did. You’ll learn the latest fashion trends, hairstyles, and lingo to make the upcoming school year a …
Credit Card Debt – The Struggle Is Real
Sunday April 09, 2023
It’s OK to struggle with high-interest rate credit card debt, but it’s not OK to stay that way. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 20 years of experience, I’ve …