A lot of sales jobs pay based on commission — you get a percentage back on what you sell. This definitely helps enforce the hustle — the more you sell, the more money you make. This is pretty well known with real estate agents, for example. The agent's commission is even written into the contract that everyone signs. But what about insurance agents? They also often work on commission. So what does an insurance agent commission look like? What … [Read more...]
Checking In On Financial Resolutions
I can't believe it's already March, and yet at the same time, this year feels like it's lasted for six months. I realized I have given exactly zero thought to my New Year's Financial Resolutions, so I decided it was time to do a check-in, good or bad. Maybe there was a chance I was sticking to the resolutions without realizing it. Probably not. Be a Better Budgeter One big goal was to be better at making a budget and sticking to it. I've been … [Read more...]
5 Tips on How to Avoid Skimmers at Gas Pumps
It used to be that if your credit card got stolen, the physical card was stolen, either at a restaurant or store, or by having your entire wallet stolen. But nowadays, it's much more common that your number gets stolen. This can happen by a breach while online shopping, but more and more commonly, numbers are being stolen through credit card skimmers. Here are some tips on how to avoid skimmers at gas pumps. Card skimmers are devices that … [Read more...]
Balancing our Family Budget
Every family handles finances in a different way. My husband and I are no different. While it may be "traditional" for couples to combine all of their finances into one account and then spend from that, that method of finances just didn't work for us. I don't think it works for a lot of people these days, especially since people are marrying later and have different ways of handling their money. So here's what does work for us in our family … [Read more...]
How Long Do Car Accident Lawsuits Take?
So you've gotten into a car accident. Maybe you were at fault, maybe it was someone else's fault. But there has been some damage to multiple vehicles, and maybe some personal injury. And now there is a lawsuit. How long do car accident lawsuits take? Cases Often Settle Before Trial In our hypothetical, let's say that you were the person injured in the accident and you believe you are not at fault. Most of the time, you won't have to go to court … [Read more...]