By M Katie Helle, CPA – With the rising cost of a college education, many students turn to student loans for help. A student loan is a sum of money you borrow for your education and pay back over time. Student loans are unique loans in that you have the ...
By M Katie Helle, CPA – While many of us would prefer to live debt free, it is not always possible and perhaps may not be very smart. Most people do not earn enough to pay for important purchases. When determining if it is necessary to incur debt, it is ...
By M Katie Helle, CPA – As you start to manage your finances, it is important to understand interest, whether it be interest you are earning on your savings or interest paid on money borrowed. So you may be asking yourself what exactly is compound interest? According to Investopedia, compound ...
By M Katie Helle, CPA – On just about every corner as I drive in the Phoenix Metropolitan area, there is either a gas station or a bank. Two very important business establishments… one allows you to deposit your money so you can pay for gas at the other. The ...
By M Katie Helle, CPA – You may regularly hear in the media, talk about trading on the stock market and the highs and lows that often occur. As a young adult, you may not understand the stock market and how it works. The stock market is where you (the ...