finances

A family in Twin Falls is in need of help now, and the community has come together to support them, but they still need more, and you can be apart of helping them.

While it is good to keep those other resolutions as well to help better yourself, by making some financial resolutions you can help better your situation as well.

What is it that has everyone so upset these days, and why do the Magic Valley and others in the world seem angrier than ever before?

Canyon Ridge High School has made the announcement that they are starting a Financial Literacy program where students will learn real life money problems and solutions. Congratulations to them!

To have $5000 in your bank account by the end of the year, it's a matter of putting aside a little bit every week and being disciplined about the process. This is the way to do it.

Gas stations tend to raise prices at a certain time every day, and if you can get to the pump before that two-hour window you'll be able to beat the price increase. Oh, and the best day of the week to buy gas is not today.

I have $16 in my wallet at this very moment, which when you factor in two kids, a gas-guzzling automobile and a vicious fast food habit, I'm feeling pretty good about my self right now.

See this? It's a picture of a check, written to me for the sum of $38.08. It's certainly not a life changing amount of cash but it's money that I didn't know existed... and it's mine.

Just last fall, Idahoans  were feeling better about their personal finances. Now they're starting to worry  again about how they'll pay off their debts. A new Associated Press-GfK poll says that nearly half the country is experiencing debt stress, which is up 17 percent from November...