Tigress Tales
Important and sometimes irreverent personal finance tips, strategies, and stories to educate, amuse, and motivate. It’s a big job, but someone has to do it!
Suddenly a Caregiver
Suddenly a Caregiver: Recognize the effect on you You never know when it is going to happen. Sometimes it creeps up on you. Other times, it happens in a flash. A family member, who was doing fine on their own, now needs your help. It might be just for little...
5 Money Mistakes a Daily Money Manager Can Find in 5 Minutes
5 Money Mistakes a Daily Money Manager Can Find in 5 Minutes Avoid These 5 Money Mistakes on Your Own A Daily Money Manager (DMM) is a professional who helps those with various disabilities to manage their everyday financial and ‘business’ affairs. We pay bills,...
Life Insurance for Your Stage of Life
When to get life insurance and when to drop it. For most people, life insurance is a necessary part of an overall financial plan. It is needed to protect your assets and income, and the people you care about. But life insurance is not for everyone and you may not...
Inherited Money: Blessing or Curse?
INHERITED MONEY... How would you feel about a sudden windfall? Most people think that they would be delighted to inherit a pile of money…wouldn’t you? An unexpected increase in your assets could go a long way toward paying off debts, taking a vacation, and generally...
Maximizing Your HSA or FSA Account
Maximizing Your HSA or FSA Account Is Your Health Savings or Flex Spending Account Saving You? If your employer offers a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or a Health Savings Account (HSA) it is usually a good idea to take full advantage of it if you are eligible. FSA...
Is Bank Account Sharing A Good Idea For Seniors?
Is Bank Account Sharing a Good Idea for Seniors? Questions to Ask I often hear someone say that their senior parent has added them as joint owner of an account. This is done with the best intentions, often so that the son or daughter can pay bills for the parent or...
5 Tips To Ease Holiday Shopping For The Disabled
DON’T LET A DISABILITY DISABLE YOUR GIFT GIVING PLANS © Imre Forgo | Dreamstime Stock Photos As the holidays quickly approach, many of us feel a little stress about finding the right gifts, and getting them on...
Lease or Buy Your Next Car? The Million Dollar Question
This topic gets me in trouble every time I get drawn into the lease or buy argument. If you do not have the goal of ending up with more money at the end of 10 years, then go ahead and lease. If you are truly looking for the least cost option while having a car to...
Beneficiary Bonanza?
Unless you keep your beneficiary information updated, the bonanza might go to the wrong person! I am constantly hearing horrific stories of assets not flowing as intended by the deceased, so pay attention. If you have named beneficiaries, and then experienced a ‘life...
Hurricanes, Charity and Scams
Hurricanes, Charity, and Scams The Best and the Worst Show Up We’ve all been watching the devastation of hurricane Matthew with concern for loved ones and empathy for all of those who have been affected. Many of us will feel called to help in whatever way we can. ...