When your pet is sick or hurt, chances are you must act quickly. However, veterinary bills can be daunting, with diagnosis, tests, treatment, and possible surgery.

If you’re tired of the hassle and expense of wearing contact lenses, LASIK (laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis) vision surgery may be your answer. Though you’ll save money in the long run on contact lenses and solutions, the procedure is expensive.

Smoothing out wrinkles is easy with the use of Botox® and other injectables. What’s not so easy is paying for the procedure that promises to give you a crease-free brow. Though some conditions may be considered medically necessary for Botox® treatment and covered by insurance, in most cases you’ll have to finance the procedure yourself.

of employers plan to hire MBA graduates in 2017. (Source)

If you’re leaving your job and have a 401(k) with your soon-to-be former employer, it’s often a good idea to take the account with you. You can do this by rolling over your 401(k) into an IRA.

If you have a private student loan with Sallie Mae and are struggling to make your payments, refinancing and lowering the interest rate may be the answer. We cover how you can refinance a Sallie Mae student loan.

At the height of the Great Recession when some of Tiffany Victoria Bradshaw’s clients couldn’t pay, the publicist and business coach turned to pawning.

If you have an emergency home repair or wish to make a large purchase, consider taking out a personal loan before you drain your savings account, pull out a credit card or put your home up as collateral.

If your budget is getting hammered by high interest credit card debt, borrowing from your retirement savings may provide a solution. Pay off credit card debt with your 401(k), and you could save a substantial amount of money.

Life happens. When it does, it usually costs money. And when it’s an emergency, you require money immediately. If you don’t have access to a rainy day fund, you need fast cash.