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College Planning Made Easy
Your personal college planning assistant! Would you believe that this is the time of the year to start finalizing the college...
Oct 22, 20241 min read
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Of all the Things I’ve Lost, the Thing I Miss the Most is Losing my Identity
Let’s talk about identity theft and what to do if you or someone you know falls victim to identity theft. First, What is Identity Theft?...
Oct 20, 20243 min read
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Updated Get WalletWise Book Review from UK
https://readershouse.co.uk/index.php/2024/03/10/get-walletwise-navigating-financial-freedom-with-ken-remsen/
Mar 11, 20241 min read
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The rip-off was my fault! Almost rhymes.
Those pesky subscriptions. As I mention in Get WalletWise, it is vital that you regularly check your credit card statements. If you have...
Nov 7, 20231 min read
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5 Shades of Gray, Buying a car in the Post Covid Era
I visited a local Honda dealer recently to look at and possibly test drive a humble Honda Civic. I wasn’t surprised that the salesman was...
Jan 31, 20232 min read
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Is My Credit Union My Frenemy?
My mission for Get WalletWise (https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578937875) is to help consumers make better personal financial decisions. Many...
Sep 1, 20222 min read
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Recession? Inflation? What's that about?
Recession? Inflation? What’s it All About? I wrote the personal finance book Get WalletWise partly from my experience as a teacher,...
Jun 16, 20221 min read
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My Funny Valentine!
According to the National Retail Federation, Americans spent more than $21 billion on Valentine’s Day in 2021. The good news is this was...
Feb 1, 20222 min read
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The Gift of Inflation!
One of the many reasons I wrote the book Get WalletWise resulted from watching my grandparents struggle with money in retirement during...
Jan 9, 20222 min read
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Are your Finances Scary in 2021?
Credit Creep 📷During this season of ghosts, goblins and witches, I would like to discuss another type of creep. Credit Creep. One...
Oct 31, 20212 min read
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What is Home Co-Investment?
Just When you think you have heard it all! I received a flyer in the mail inviting me to receive a check in the amount of almost $55,000....
Oct 13, 20212 min read
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Is it Possible to use a Credit Card like a Prepaid Debit Card?
Many big time financial and money coaches say the key to be debt free is to pay off those credit cards. Hey, if you're addicted to...
Aug 28, 20211 min read
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I Received Such a Friendly Letter from Florida Education Champions!
Gambling and Lotto “Divorce, loss of productivity, bankruptcy, and crime are only a few of the many consequences that can occur.”...
Aug 14, 20212 min read
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Time to Get in the Saddle Again! Review of the Amazon Rewards Visa
Time to get into the Travel Saddle again! Amazon Rewards Visa Review On September 22, 2019 Citi, one of the largest credit card issuers,...
Jul 14, 20212 min read
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Call Now! Learn how to qualify for payment relief! Don't pay what you owe!
Avoiding the Mistake of Debt Settlement and Debt Consolidation Companies “The only man who sticks closer to you in adversity than a...
Jul 9, 20219 min read
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Bank Online and Avoid the Line!
We may be looking at the democratization of banking and Investing! I have written about predatory lenders, especially pay day loans that...
Jun 28, 20213 min read
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Shark Bank!
It is Expensive to be Poor in the US. What do you call a shark who wants to be by himself? A lone shark. In the United States, I...
Jun 28, 20214 min read
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Does Money Care Who it Belongs to?
I love money. I love everything about it. I bought some pretty good stuff. Got me a $300 pair of socks. Got a fur sink. An electric dog...
Jun 15, 20214 min read
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Consider taking your banking business online!
WHY? 1. Earn more interest 2. No Fees 3. Access to budgeting assistance 4. Early Payday 5. No Overdraft Fees I went to open a new...
May 30, 20212 min read
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Wait, Wait, Don’t Buy!
Part of the American Dream is to own a car and I have noticed lately that this rite of passage has gotten more expensive recently. The...
May 18, 20211 min read
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Save Money Reading Your Credit Card Statements!
Read Your Credit Card Statements! Look for bogus charges. If you do not check your credit card statements monthly, you risk getting...
May 8, 20212 min read
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What are your rights after your child turns 18 and leaves for College?
This is the season where parents and prospective college students are completing plans to march off to college this Summer or Fall. Do...
Apr 27, 20212 min read
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Don't Worry! Be Happy! But Change!
The Universe is calling. Call it the Universe, God, Karma, destiny. Call it anything you want, but most people I talk to believe that...
Apr 15, 20214 min read
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Mangaging Credit Cards
In January my Discover Card account was canceled because I did not use the card and it had a zero balance. That has never happened...
Jul 19, 20202 min read
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