Money Today That Matters Tomorrow
While many people will tell you money isn’t everything, it’s hard to deny that having a bit of it can make life easier and provide peace of mind. With that being said, many of us still find it difficult to motivate ourselves to save. Inspiration is often lost in the …
As adults, we’ve seen what a lack of financial knowledge does to managing our finances. That’s why we need to teach our kids early on how to care for money, so they are less likely to make the financial mistakes that we did. If you don’t talk about money, lessons …
Here is the second article in the series about couples and money. The first one was around effective planning and managing expectations for couples. But as we know in reality, even the best laid plans can change causing tension in a relationship. This article is on how to handle common financial disagreements …
This site is focused on covering financial topics and the like where making money, saving money and spending money are key themes. As I research the topics I write about I often come across various articles that talk about the important things in life, and in the vast majority of …
In light of the financial ups and downs over the last several years, it’s hard to know who to trust today for guidance about investing. Yet, even with all of the uncertainty, as each day passes, you still grow closer and closer to retirement. And with that, you need to …
Its been a while since I hosted the CoPF and I was pleasantly surprised to see many new faces in the personal finance blogging space along with some of my old favorites. It was especially interesting to see some of the newer blogs out there because it reminded me of …
Christmas spending during the pandemic was relatively low in comparison with other years, but that’s all set to change this Christmas as Americans return to spending money. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), shoppers are ready to part with their cash this holiday season and have forecast record retail …
There is an important debate brewing around inflation in terms of its rise and sustainability. Many believe we are headed to significantly higher inflation in the coming months. Increased government spending coupled with a huge money supply thanks to the Fed’s liberal approach to printing money for all the recent …
Nowadays every extra dollar counts more than ever. Despite a paycheck from working a regular job, once taxes and other fixed expenses are accounted for, it is getting harder and harder to make ends meet. Since there are only twenty four hours in day, physically working more (provided you can …
How many times have you looked back on life and wished that you had started investing earlier? Teaching your children, or grandchildren, a few simple lessons about saving and investing can start them off in the right direction toward an informed and more secure financial future. Step 1: The value …
If one of your resolutions was to save money, you probably prepared yourself for a long year of penny pinching and bargain hunting. But saving more doesn’t have to be such hard work and in fact if you make it a habit its much easier to maintain for the longer …