The Finance Center

With a New Year upon us, now is a good time to start thinking about how you can shore up your personal finances in 2012. It’s always worth doing this to make sure you are on top of your money, but it’s more important than ever when you take the current economic situation into account. There are plenty of things you can do to help, from researching credit cards to get the best deal, to starting a new savings plan to make sure you always have something for a rainy day.

Define your means

Sitting down and working out a household budget might not be the most entertaining thing you could be doing – but taking some time to do it now could save you significantly in the future. It sounds pretty obvious, but too many of us still spend more than we earn and so it’s worth taking a look at our incomings and outgoings to make sure we’re living within our means. It can al Read more…

American Consumer Credit Counseling is posting poll questions every month over at ConsumerCredit.com! This months poll is well under way and asks 2 quick, multiple choice questions about holiday spending. By participating in this 10-second poll, you are helping our non-profit organization gather important information that we can use to help educate consumers across the country.  At the end of each month, well share our findings with you good folks. Take the poll on ACCCs homepage HERE.

Jan. 20 is Inauguration Day in the United States. One year from now, will President Barack Obama still be in office, or will we be watching a new Republican president sworn in? While incumbents are usually favored, who knows what will happen this time next year. I’ve watched bits and pieces of the Republican debates, and while some of it is painful to watch, it’s been enjoyable to see my state’s governor, Rick Perry, laugh at himself a little bit.

What I do know is that whoever is president plays a big role in our economy. It significantly affects our nation’s finances, from how debt is handled to tax policies to how generous we are with social welfare. It can also affect our own pocketbooks. My husband was able to get reasonable law school loans through the government due to changes under the Obama administration, and he was able to get back on his parents’ health insurance due to reformed health care laws.

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Roswell, Dunwoody, Johns Creek  CPA AsksAre You Put Out With God Today?

Has Life Dealt You a Tough Hand Lately?

If so read on.If not you might be in heaven already

Each and every one of  you are dearly loved and I never want you to feel like you are in your pain alone. We are all here with you and are trying to understand as much as we can in this life not having gone through this exact experience before. Often we need to seek out counseling just to have someone to talk too that can listen like you need them to and none of us can provide just the right words or comfort that its going to take to see you through this. In life you are going to have to pray your way through this (through everything). God  is the only thing that will give you the strength to get through each day and make the healing process easier.

Though there may not seem like it there is a light at the end of every tunnel and you have to keep looking for that light. On

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A new survey suggests that 91% of pet lovers are feeding their animals potentially harmful foods.* And with Christmas around the corner, The Co-operative has warned against feeding cats and dogs poisonous treats.

Leftovers and rich foods can often be harmful – some owners think they’re spoiling their beloved pets by giving them a treat, but there are some foods that just aren’t made to be eaten by cats and dogs.

Humans are prone to overindulge in chocolate, sugar and salt over the festive season and they get away with just a few more inches on their waistlines. But for pets, the consequences can be more serious – and in some cases even fatal. Chocolate can be poisonous, especially to dogs and some fruits contain pips or stones that can cause your pets real problems.

Dogs are naturally nosy, so if you have a box of chocolates keep them well out of reach and offer doggy chocolates as a safe option. If your

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