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Tag Archives: Finances
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5 Ways to Stop Fighting about Money
Walking on the beach, dinner by candlelight – those online dating ads paint a great image of what coupledom should look like, don’t they? MORE
Raising Financially Literate Children
From a very early age, my parents talked to my siblings and I about money. We helped my mother count money at the grocery store, my father took us to the bank machine and we were only given allowances if we showed my parents a “budget,” which included giving, saving and spending. MORE
Stop Financially Bubble Wrapping Your Kids!
The guy who baby proofed our house is getting rich on parents like us – we paid him a bundle to install custom gates and to walk us through all the terrible things our house could do to our baby son (who knew a drawer could do such harm!). MORE
5 Lies We Tell Ourselves about Money
There are some things that can’t be blamed on other people: bad manners, bad fashion choices, and worst of all, total cluelessness when it comes to money. While bad manners and bad outfits can be fixed with relative ease, poor money skills can trip you up for life. MORE
Bills and Babies
Does it feel like it might be time to start your family? There are many things you can do to financially prepare for your little bundle of joy. MORE







