Author: David Burlon

Start Small to Build an Emergency Fund.Emergencies and unexpected expenses can occur when you least expect them, which is why saving money in an emergency fund is critical to good personal finance. Life is full of peaks and valleys; a hot water heater leak can flood a room, your...

Accounting is the process of gathering, documenting, summarizing, and reviewing all kinds of financial transactions that take place at home or in company.Applying accounting knowledge in daily life can make it easier to handle and more convenient. It is also very easy to learn and benefit from it as...

You’re about to take off on an international trip, and your luggage has already been packed. Everything’s set up passport, tickets, hotel reservations, even the itinerary. But wait! You realize that when you checked with the airline, they quoted you a price for one particular ticket in U.S. dollars....

The price of a gallon of milk might not seem like much to you just $2.50 on average nationwide but consider this: If it were priced at $9.99 per gallon, it would cost consumers an extra $7 billion each year due to inflation, according to the Bureau of Labor...

Do you often wonder what the point of having an accountant is? Do you find yourself wondering if there is any real benefit for businesses to have accountants or financial advisors? Or do you just see them as a necessary evil that has to be paid for anyway? If...

If you’ve ever watched the TV show “Money,” you know that figuring out how much your dollar is really worth can be pretty complicated. That’s because when economists look at something called an exchange rate, they’re trying to figure out what determines the actual value of one currency compared...

Emergency funds can really save the day when you’ll need it. It can be tough however to know how much to keep saved. According to a popular rule of thumb, you should aim for between three and six months’ worth of expenses. But in some circumstances, you may want...

Trading is a probability game. It’s different from gambling because the actual probability shifts with outside conditions, but also with your own knowledge of the market you are trading in. However, just like with gambling, there will always be times when you will lose money, no matter how much...

So, you are new or quite used to investing, and just started your new life in France, let’s dig up all brokers available in France for continuing your trading journey. Let’s also talk about french fiscal oddities and how you can save money by using the right french fiscal...

There is an very old saying that tells us that money can’t buy happiness. But in fact, serious studies of the question all come to the conclusion that happiness is directly correlated with earned money up to some point. More than 10 years ago, some researchers suggested that money...