Personal Finance and Lifestyle Guide
Holiday stress is something we anticipate as readily as we do our grandmother’s annual gift of fruitcake. It doesn’t have to be that way. You can get through this festive season without holiday stress ruining it. A lot of holiday stress comes from financial worries over how to pay for all the gifts, what to buy […] More
You should have six months of savings put back for emergencies. Yes, we know it is always good to have savings put back in case you need the money for car repairs or any number of reasons that you need extra money. But what do I mean when I say you need to have six […] More
Every year at Christmas this simple recipe for Cookies And Cream Fudge is my ace in the hole, the card I play when I am at a loss what to give teachers and other people who I am unsure what to give them as a gift. It is also a gift I can give and […] More
Holiday weight gain is so difficult to avoid. Everywhere you turn there are treats just teasing you, from the homemade fudge your next door neighbors send over every year to the pie your grandmother is so famous for, they are impossible to avoid. But you don’t want to pack on another five pounds of holiday weight […] More
Keeping up with the Joneses is a syndrome we have fallen into. We are so busy keeping our eyes on what our neighbors, friend or family members have that we are robbing ourselves of the peace and joy we would have if we would just stay focused on what we have. Keeping up with the […] More
I’ll be 29 in two weeks, and I cannot help but occasionally think of the things that I know now that I didn’t know 10 years ago. I do this every year on my birthday. I don’t know why; maybe it’s because I enjoy aging and look forward to growing older and wiser and I […] More
You try hard to keep your social calendar full. You work hard, play hard, and spend as much time as possible with your friends and family. You do this because you want to live your life and enjoy your time on earth. However, most of us do too much and plan too much and spend […] More
Have you ever wondered how other people always seem so happy? Take me for example. I’ve always known I’m happy; I have nothing to be unhappy about. However, I had no idea it was so obvious to others. I am asked regularly by people why I’m always so happy (and people have their private opinions…) […] More