It’s hard to believe, but we’re in a new year. As I get older, it’s amazing how fast the years fly by. With growing kids and a business to run, it seems like it’s all I can do to stay on task and reach my goals throughout the year. I’m not a fan of New
If your family is like most, there never seems to be enough money to go around. Therefore, every dollar that the family does have must be accounted for and spent wisely. Unfortunately, there may be circumstances beyond your control that may stretch or break your budget. What can you do to handle those events as
If you’ve just found out that you’re pregnant, ‘What’s the gender?’ might not be the question you’re asking. Instead, it’s probably, ‘Can I afford a baby?’ as that is a question that many millennials and others are asking today. When my husband and I found out I was pregnant, we immediately started saving for a
While a bad economy or an especially low-paying job can make saving money infinitely harder, the formula for saving has always been the same. To save money, you need to spend less than you earn. Obviously, this task becomes a lot easier when you earn more than average – or if you live in a
A few days ago, I was listening to the Talk of Iowa program on our local public radio station. They were having a discussion about growing old in Iowa, covering the fact that Iowa is considered the second-best state to grow old in. What really stuck with me, though, was the ensuing conversation about the challenges
A few days ago, I received a Facebook message from a reader looking for dating advice. She was looking for someone stable for a longer-term relationship and that meant that she wanted someone who shared her financial views, which involved spending substantially less than she earned and planning for a future that likely involved early