Last Thursday afternoon, nine active young boys converged upon our house to celebrate the last day of their second grade year. The party included soccer at the park, hiking in the ravine, and … [Read more...]
Ways to Cut Monthly Expenses
If you've been following our Forget the Joneses series, by now you should have computed how much money you’ll need to retire, to pay off debt, and build your emergency fund. For some of you, there … [Read more...]
Avoid Common Budgeting Mistakes
Now that you’ve got a clear picture of your cost of living, you can figure out where you can cut back and create your budget. When creating a budget, a lot of families make critical mistakes. Don’t … [Read more...]
Calculate Your Household Net Worth
When was the last time you calculated your household's net worth? If you haven't done if for recently, or EVER; you need to read on. You can't very well get to where you're going if you don't know … [Read more...]
Back to School on a Budget
I can hardly believe it's August already. The summer has gone by WAY too fast. While I don't send my own kids back to school until after Labor Day, I know some of you are gearing up for the first day … [Read more...]
Kids and Money: Spend, Save, Share
Kids and Money: Spend, Save, Share For kids old enough for an allowance, dividing their money three ways is a method that enforces the value of saving and sharing, as well as the fun of … [Read more...]