Mike Bonacorsi Cfp
Amherst, NH:
Bank of Mom and Dad still funding millennial finances like phones and clothing
Helping your adult kids out may help them find better financial footing, but can you afford to cover some of their bills?
How to Keep Peer Pressure From Destroying Your Finances
Keeping up with the Joneses is keeping too many of us in debt.
How Many Bank Accounts Do You Really Need?
The answer largely depends on what stage of life you're in.
How your family finances factor into financial aid calculations
It's time to fill out the FAFSA, the form that helps the government and colleges determine how much need-based aid you receive towards college tuition.
5 Ways To Grow An Emergency Fund
Can you save for a rainy day without faltering? Follow these tips to grow your emergency fund.
3 things Millennials need to do before looking for a home
The Harvard University Joint Center for Housing Studies released its annual report, showing that a large portion of Millennials feel unprepared financially to pay a down payment on a home. However, that could be about to change. Millennials may be delaying homeownership for now, but the next 10 years will show a shift in that …
Many adult children wreck their parents’ finances by doing this
It’s hard to say no to your children, but in the case of cosigning a loan for them, it’s sometimes prudent.
12 Personal Budgeting Tips for First Timers
Do you have a personal budget in place to manage your finances? If not, you need one now. Follow these 12 steps for creating a budget for the first time.
When Home Buyers Ask Mom and Dad for Cash
Home buyers having trouble making a down payment can turn to mom and dad for help. But it is best when financial aid is in the form of a gift—not a loan.
Why are millennials turning to payday loans and pawn shops?
More millennials are turning to payday loans and pawn shops for much needed cash -- moves that can provide immediate relief, but often result in deeper debt.
Millennials aren't opening credit cards. That's a mistake
Financial experts say it's the fear of debt that explains why young people are shying away from credit.
5 things Millennials can learn about saving money from Gen-X
Millennials think they’ve got it all figured out — just ask one and they’ll tell you. But while I’m an advocate of the so-called “Me Generation,” allow me to freely admit we still have a few things to learn. Recently, money-saving grocery app Ibotta conducted a three-year analysis on user shopping habits — they dove …
1198 How to create bigger and better Finances
Whether you're successfully broke or have plenty of money in the bank. It all depends on changing your situation in life by changing your inner resources to ...
How To Motivate Yourself To Improve Your Finances
Feeling empowered to improve your finances may be intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be.
A few hundred dollars does not an emergency fund make
It's time to get real about an emergency fund. Here's how much you need to save and how to save it.
Start an emergency fund (even if you have debt)
Many people feel completely incapable of stashing aside even a little bit of cash for a hypothetical future. Tips for starting an emergency fund.
Can’t Get a Bank Loan? The Alternatives Are Expanding
New alternative lenders are offering a path between banks, which lend primarily to the most creditworthy small businesses, and cash advance lenders, which thrive on subprime candidates.
How Small Actions Help You Take Control of Your Finances
Last year, I wanted to write a book. It seemed like an impossible task. But I figured, “if I can write a long blog post, I can surely write one chapter,” so I took it one chapter at a time. Before I knew it, I finished the whole thing. Small actions made all the difference and our finances work the same way.
