Many of you reading this post are parents and completely understand and sympathize with me when I say - today has been one of those days where I have constantly needed to remind myself that my childre…
Many of you reading this post are parents and completely understand and sympathize with me when I say - today has been one of those days where I have constantly needed to remind myself that my childre…
First, let me define drawing closer to someone. By drawing closer I am specifically referring to spending quality time. Time that will encourage communication, increase love, build understanding and…
Back in 2009, I wrote Why coupons could cost you more money. Today, I bring you an awesome post from the female perspective. Most of you, I am sure, have probably cut coupons at some point. Coupons we…
The financial difficulties that we’ve experienced in recent years should both reinforce the need for financial education and give you a sense of the exact types of skills you need to pass on to …
As a young mother of three beautiful children and the wife of a grad student, I have been forced back into the college budget. You know, the one where after all bills and obligations are payed you ha…
The Federal government is willing to give me enough financial aid to cover my child care payments but will not give me any assistance in providing for my children in the home. Federal government will …
I decided to compile this Zombie Survival Guide so that both you and I don't find ourselves being gnawed on by the undead. Zombie Survival Guide: Are you ready for the pandemic? is an article from Rab…
The biggest thing that is left out of the mix when buy term and invest the difference comes up is how to actually spend the money. Sounds funny right? How many of us need help spending money? Permanen…
It’s pretty easy to use a financial calculator and plug in a certain return, and a certain investment every month, and a time period and get a number saying how much money you will have in the f…
Almost without exception, whenever I hear the phrase buy term and invest the difference, it is quickly followed by the statement, “the market has averaged 12% over the last 50 years,” or s…
Let’s say you have a machine in your basement, a special machine, the only one of its kind in the entire world. When you use it, you turn a handle and it spits out money. You can do this as ofte…
Buy term and invest the difference is one of the most common pieces of financial advice out there. It is promoted in books, on TV, on the radio and just about every place where you might find financia…
In my last year of college, a visiting lecturer to one of my classes gave us several ideas on how to be more frugal and better investors. I loved one of his ideas for having a great time as families w…
With the decision to give up summer sales, I became a full time freelancer. Although I don't have much time under my belt being completely self-employed, I have discovered a couple of financial challe…
Today I danced in the rain. In fact, it's still coming down outside my open window as I'm typing this note. My wife and daughter went outside to puddle jump and beckoned me to follow. I don't like get…
Best Personal Financial Planning and Personal Investment Articles this Week from Personal Finance Blogs Welcome to the June 9, 2012 Edition #240 of the Carnival of Financial Planning. The Carnival of …
I think that I owe you an explanation. I haven't posted anything since February. I had actually decided to quit completely. Why I took time off from blogging and why I’m back again is an article…
As a young child, I was a bit of a runt. Short, but very thin. Then that whole puberty thing happened and I started to put on weight. I never got that big, but I never thinned out again. My relationsh…
My wife and I have been teaching a Family Relations class at church that includes a section on money management. Writing all of these posts on finances has come in handy as I have a lot of material on…
When I got the good news that I had an interview with Oxford's MBA program in New York City, I immediately went into how-do-I-spend-as-little-as-possible mode. Here's a break down of how I was able to…