Personal Finance

Spare change does riches make. All right, so there’s a good chance I absolutely made that up in every sense of the word (sense, cents…see what I did there?) but still. I believe that spare change is pretty awesome stuff. Why? Because you don’t think about it. You use cash somewhere, put the change in […] More

The sad truth about bankruptcy is that entirely too many people view it as a way out of financial trouble, but not in the way that it should be viewed. For many, it’s a last resort. A desperate attempt to make sure their financial future isn’t completely ruined, and it’s a heartbreaking realization. For others, […] More

Losing your job is a killer for anyone; it’s a hard pill to swallow. There is fear and there is panic and there is sadness and depression. It’s not a fun situation in which to be, but that doesn’t mean that you can wallow in your self-pity and sit back watching as your life passes […] More

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