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Financial expert Mellody Hobson called in to the TJMS this morning to speak on getting your children a credit card at the age of sixteen. Is it a good idea? She says absolutely!   Click here to listen and find out why Featured Image Credit: Money.msn.com

Unlike car insurance, homeowners insurance isn’t required by law, but if you finance your home through a mortgage lender, the lender usually requires it. It protects your home, its contents, and, indirectly, your other assets in the event of fire, theft, accidents or other disasters. Homeowners insurance is like a parachute. Most of the time, […]

With unemployment at 7.8%, most of TJMS listeners have jobs, but that doesn’t mean they’re happy with them. A recent study by UC, Berkley found that only 48% of participants said they were “very satisfied” with their work. That said, that same study also found that people WANT to work. When asked if they had […]

Mellody Hobson called in to the TJMS this morning to discuss one of the most difficult topics when it comes to finances: Writing a will. Why is it so important to write a will? I know none of us really want to think about our own death; and I’m not the Grim Reaper, but I […]

More people are dealing with financial disparity amongst siblings. Yes. A lot of middle-aged adults are familiar with the  “sandwich generation” conundrum—partially supporting both their kids and their parents, but what about when the turkey in the sandwich wants some cheese?  In addition to getting hit up from the younger and older generations, some people […]