About Jim Greene

Choosing a local tax return service can be a critical decision for many individuals and businesses. With the tax laws and regulations constantly changing, it is important to have a trusted and knowledgeable professional on your side to ensure that your tax returns are accurate and filed in a timely manner. By using a local […]

From a personal finance perspective, millennials have inherited quite a volatile world. Higher education is more expensive than ever. House prices across North America are surging. The looming specter of climate change will likely have major economic implications too (Though even the most accomplished experts can’t predict them.) And on top of it all, COVID-19 […]

A balance transfer can be a useful strategy if you have multiple credit cards and you’re carrying a sizable balance on a relatively high-interest account. Balance transfers allow you to shift that debt from a higher-interest card to a card with lower rates. On paper, it appears to be a straightforward path to significant savings. […]

People who need to borrow money would almost always rather source their funds from a friend or family member. It’s easy to see why. Payday loan companies charge exorbitant rates, and it’s a lot easier to deal with someone you know and care about than with a traditional bank. However, these kinds of situations can […]

Food falls into a category known as “mandatory spending” in the personal finance world. We have to eat—it’s a fact of life. From a money management standpoint, buying groceries is a much wiser than eating out, as it costs far less to feed yourself than it does to pay someone else to feed you. Yet, […]

A lot of disposable products get a well-deserved bad rap for generating a great deal of garbage. But did you ever consider the harm they’re doing to your pocketbook? There’s an old adage in the consumer world: every time you throw something away, you throw money away with it. The fact is you can replace […]

You know the story. Wages are stagnating, inflation is eroding the dollar’s buying power, and the cost of living keeps going up. These factors represent some of the leading reasons people seek “side hustles” to supplement their full-time incomes. Monetizing your downtime is one of the best ways to get ahead financially, especially if you’re […]