We’ve all been there before: You wake up in the middle of the night, and while you try to get back to sleep, your mind veers to the topic of money. Before you know it, you’re in a full-blown 2am…
My wife and I live in an old house that sometimes shows its age. Not long after we bought the place, we returned from a restful winter weekend getaway to a bone-chilling surprise. At some point while we were gone,…
I do a lot of shopping at garage sales. I’ve probably been to hundreds of them over the years, and I’ve learned to size them up quickly to tell if a particular sale is a good one or lame one…
It has been really difficult lately for many people to make ends meet, and this is especially true for one-income families. Many families are confronted with a family member unexpectedly losing a job and going through unemployment. On the other…
Getting engaged and married is an exciting time in anyone’s life. It can also be a time of intense stress as you try to plan a wedding and adapt to living with your significant other. Adding money to the equation only makes…
You drive a beat up ’95 Honda Civic and your spouse drives a shiny new BMW. You go to the mall and buy what you intended to buy, but your spouse comes home with a few of the latest gadgets…
Wondering at what age can you open a bank account for your child? Back when most of us were younger, we didn’t discuss money. You probably had no idea how much money your parents made. You didn’t care if your…
Just a decade or two ago, people were predicting that the society of the 21st century would be paperless. Everything from work documents to utility bills would exist strictly in digital form, and the clutter of paper documents that fills…
If you want your kids to grow into wealthy, financially literate adults, you’re going to have to teach them about money yourself. I grew up in a middle-class household with well-educated parents. But despite their parenting strengths, I had to…
Ever since you stepped across the threshold at the first open house, you’ve been in love with your cozy, turn-of-the-20th-century Craftsman. Your spouse loves its sheltered porch; you can’t get enough of the ageless walnut woodwork. You don’t regret buying…
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