Have you experienced a financial setback recently and were so low on cash that you stopped talking to your creditors? Do you break into a...

Dear Olga, My score is 778, am I gonna die? Thanks, Clueless About Credit Dear Clueless About Credit, Understanding your credit score is ...

When you hear the word budget, what comes to mind? Here are some common misconceptions I hear most often: Budgeting takes a lot of time L...

As I begin to do more podcast interviews, I realized that as they publish it will be nice to have one place to store the links. And why n...

Dear Olga, What are the biggest money drains on students' bank accounts and what can they do to reduce costs? Thank you, Money Scared Stu...

Recently, a client asked me to help them understand their paycheck deductions. This made me think about how I learned how to read my payc...

Dear Olga, Should you use financing for big purchases? What are the advantages and disadvantages of financing and how can you decide what...

Dear Olga, How can you buy a home with bad credit? Or rather, should you ever buy a home with bad credit? And why or why not? Thank you, ...

Dear Olga, I am unemployed and not sure if I should keep my 403 from my former employer as it is or roll it into an IRA. Thank you, Kim D...

I have written posts on budgeting, savings, and paying down debt but I have still to write about income or how to find additional income....

Dear Olga, How would you use an envelope style system for bill paying when you don't use cash? Thank you, Anonymous Dear Anonymous, The e...

This guide to graduate student loans will help you understand what is a FAFSA form as well as federal and private loan options.

Dear Olga, I'm graduating college and about to start my first full-time job! What advice do you have for me in terms of budgeting and inv...

Dear Olga, I have a really bad credit record. Long story. Someone has offered me a way of clearing out my record, so that I can get credi...

Dear Olga, How do I ACTUALLY set up a budget? Every time I try, it seems like there are missing parts. Is there a step-by-step way of doi...

We've all been there: it's another week, another run to the grocery store. You have the go-to shopping list that you've used as long as y...

Dear Olga, I live far from my family. My niece and nephew are teenagers and I would like to have some financial contact with them. I was ...

Are you living paycheck-to-paycheck, but not sure why? 😨

As the world moves towards being cashless, one form of payment still lingers, especially in America. Checks! In 2015, Americans wrote on ...

Dear Olga, I am writing a business plan for my business but I have a challenge with the financial statement and how to go about it. Plea...