What Does It Mean To Be Financially Sound and 7 Practical Tips

Being financially sound doesn’t mean being rich or making $1 million dollars. Being financially sound means that you don’t live your life panicking about money or worried about making ends meet. To me, financially sound people have enough money to live comfortably without worrying about money. Financially sound people possess a healthy financial mindset and …

Why Is Saving Money Important: 10 Benefits of Saving Money and More

Have you ever been told that you are a saver or spender? Even if you are more a spender (and can’t wait to buy those next pair of shoes with your paycheck), saving money has many significant benefits. Saving money is necessary to live and is also a great life skill and habit to master …

Missing Money on Your Paycheck? How to Read Payroll Taxes and What the Withheld Numbers Really Mean (In California)

Have you ever looked at your paycheck and thought to yourself, “Am I missing money? I thought I got paid more!?” Well, I have too. Unfortunately, this missing money is due to taxes in California. Paycheck stubs are generally divided into four main categories:• Personal information• Earnings• Deductions• Withholding We will be solely focusing on …