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