Our Teenager Gets Her First Free Checking Account
March 20, 2013 by Amy Arnold
Our teenage daughter recently got a weekend job (yay!), and she has started earning a few bucks to help her pay for the things that she wants. This is always good because a teenager can quickly bankrupt the parents at $20 a pop per event, friends birthday gifts, movies, pizza because just hanging out needs [...]
The $40,000 Mistake and How To Avoid It
February 21, 2013 by admin
Have you ever given away over 40,000 dollars unintentionally? Most people I know haven’t even given that amount away on purpose. However, a hairstylist in Great Britain gave another person over 40,000 over the course of two years by accident! She thought she was putting the money in her husbands account but in fact she [...]
What You Need to Know About the 2012 Tax Code
February 9, 2013 by admin
Let’s face it: tax preparation can be confusing. There are exactly 73,608 pages in the 2012 tax code. Aside from those who wrote it and financial scholars not too many people have the time to read all 73,608 pages of the tax code. That can make tax preparation pretty intimidating. Too complicate matters even more, [...]
What Do People Really Want for Valentine’s Day?
February 1, 2013 by admin
What’s the normal go to gifts for Valentines Day? Flowers and candy. But is that what your Valentine really wants? In a recent study done by Money Talks, the reality was practically the opposite. Find out what’s on the Top 5 list of most wanted Valentines Day Gifts.
Cost of Eating Healthy to Rise
January 19, 2013 by admin
Several weeks into 2013, and several weeks into those New Year’s Resolutions. How are yours going for you? Remember, if you’ve made any resolutions in regards to your finances the team at First Castle want to help in any way that we can. That includes setting up a savings plan and refinancing high interest debt. [...]
