The excitement of having a child is unlike anything else that you will experience in your life. Of course, there is a practical side to that excitement. There’s the concern about how you are going to pay for everything that your new child needs. It doesn’t take long after you get home from the hospital to realize just how many ... Read More »
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5 Ways to Improve Work-Life Balance
One of the downsides to living in today’s high-tech world is the nonstop access that you have to work-related information. If you want to check your work email, for instance, you can probably just pull out your smartphone and have those messages at your fingertips. While that is nice for convenience, it does make it difficult to break away from ... Read More »
5 Reasons People Spend More in Spring (and How to Avoid Them)
Spring is a great time of year. In fact, if you are like many other people, it just may be your favorite time of year. The cold of the winter has gone, the flowers are blooming, and the heat of the summer has not yet arrived. There is plenty to like about those spring months, but spending extra money is ... Read More »
How These 3 Emotions Affect Your Finances
In an ideal world, the topics of finances and emotions would not mix. You would be able to handle your finances strictly by making clear, logical decisions without any influence from the emotional side of your brain. Of course, this is not an ideal world. Your emotions are very likely to get in the way of clear decision making from ... Read More »
5 Easy Ideas to Keep You Cozy Without Turning Up the Heat
With polar vortexes moving through the plains and snow falling down, it’s that time of year. Winter is here! Over the past few years, I’ve find myself hating the bitter winter more and more. Not only does the cold keep me from wanting to spend time outside, but it also increases my utility bills significantly. Up goes the thermostat along ... Read More »