Today’s post is from our regular Wednesday contributor, Cat. I asked countless people this question when I found out I was pregnant. I was shocked that no one had an answer for me. So many people said babies don’t need much and don’t have to cost as much as you think. Others cautioned that you […]
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Over the past couple years my wife and I have been discussing and thinking about purchasing our next car. My car has 220,000 miles on it and isn’t in great shape. The air conditioner has been out for about four years now, warning lights come on when I drive it for a long time in […]
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Common advice says to not mix money and family. Whether it’s splitting up an inheritance or borrowing money that is never paid back, financial issues have destroyed families. Now, there is something to be said that we only hear the negative stories; the times when things go wrong. Today I want to ask: should you […]
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Today’s post is from our regular Wednesday contributor, Cat. I regularly write about my own money mistakes, from the time I paid 3 rents in one month to my crushing student loan debt. However, I’m happy that I’ve wised up over the past few years and have been able to help others avoid common money […]
Read More >>The following is a guest post. If you are interested in guest posting, please contact us for details. You save your money consistently. You invest your money wisely. You’re doing everything right just the way you’re supposed to when it comes to retirement. Why? Because you know you want to build a nice nest egg […]
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When you become a parent the word “responsibility” takes on a whole new meaning. Yes, you may be used to having responsibilities before you have children: responsibility to take care of your health, get a job and provide for yourself and possibly a significant other, and other responsibilities such as paying taxes or going to […]
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Today’s post is from our regular Tuesday contributor, Sally.I’ve always been more of a visual learner; I love having a hard copy in my hands that I can look at and comprehend. It just makes me feel calm and in control when I have that reference. So I suppose it would make sense that when […]
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My wife and I have two aging cars. My car is nearing the 220k mile mark (Saturns apparently run forever) and her car has logged just over 160k miles. Our plan? Drive them until they die or need a major repair that wouldn’t be worth paying for. Unfortunately I’m not sure how much longer my […]
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Today’s post is from our regular Wednesday contributor, Cat. So, I have this little creature in my house. Her name is Julep. You can see her picture on the left there. Julep is a 5 year old mixed-breed rescue dog who is so spoiled she sleeps with her head on my pillow. If you told […]
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So last week I wrote about the different ways I financed for college and told you all some things I wish I had known about finances before I even went to college. Hindsight, as most of us know very well, is 20/20 and while I do wish I could change how I handled my finances […]
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