Personal Finance

Materialism is a way of life for many people. Some of us like to pretend we are not materialistic in any way, saying that money is not important and that other things are far more important. And then we get into our Escalades and drive home in our $200 Tory Burch flip flops and park […] More

I’ve always been the responsible type. I’m an ‘old soul,’ if you will, and that means I’ve always been a bit more conscious of things than others might be. My husband is very much the same way. We’ve always been ahead of curve when it comes to our personal and financial life, and it’s something […] More

I’ve moved twice in my adult life. Considering I’ll be 32 in less than two months, that’s pretty impressive. When my husband and I built our first home and moved in at 21 and 22, we had very little. We saved and saved and gradually purchased furniture to furnish our new home. We bought a […] More

Most of us need a little assistance in the personal finance department. It’s just the truth of the matter. Even those of us who think we’re doing all right in the personal finance area of our lives are always learning more, and we are always in need of a little financial education. There is always […] More

If the world worked on an “This means exactly what it sounds like,” basis, it might run just a bit smoother. Of course, that’s just my opinion. Unfortunately, the world is filled with things that are not quite what they seem, and that means that many people end up screwed in the long run because […] More

Too many people are of the opinion that credit cards will ruin their lives, but they’re not as bad as you think. It’s not credit cards that ruin lives; it’s people who don’t know how to use credit cards that ruin their own financial lives. We love credit cards when they’re used the right way, […] More