Finances

Next year I REALLY want to get our taxes done before an hour ago.  That’s right, my husband just finished about an hour ago…on April 15…the last possible day.  He hates doing taxes as I’m sure many of you do.  Now we can all put it out of our minds until next year.  HAPPY TAX […]

Family Finance Part I: Earning Family Finance Part II: Saving Spending is a necessary evil (more like pleasure for most of us…). But, smart spending isn’t innate. We must teach our children how to earn, save, and spend smart! The first thing to do is to talk about budgeting. Budgeting is essential to keep track […]

Family Finance Part I: Earning Family Finance Part III: Spending Saving money is another key to having a financially secure future, which is what we all want for ourselves and for our families. Start teaching your children to save money when they are young. I live by the following rule: Set aside 10% of all […]

Family Finance Part II: Saving Family Finance Part III: Spending The family is a perfect laboratory for teaching the value of work. Work is perhaps the most valuable skill we can gain because it determines so much about the quality of our lives. Hard working people usually end up with high paying jobs or they […]