Category: Manage Money

    The answer is sinking funds (spoiler alert).  Want to know how is it that some people never worry about money or bills?  I am not talking about the uber-rich.  I am talking about the everyday man and woman who have it all together.   I mean to really …

  You have decided to get your finances on track, and you are tired of living paycheck to paycheck.  You have decided that you will no longer spend money like to are a bazillionaire and you have been on the internet researching how to start a budget.  But your husband …

  I came across this great tool for setting goals for the new year called the Wheel of Life or Life Balance Wheel.  There are seven areas of your life including financial goals, physical goals, and spiritual goals for in the new year.  There seem to be a lot of great …

  I love the idea of a clean slate.  A new year feels so exciting to me!  When I wrote about goals in my last blog post, one of my biggest goals was to educate myself on retirement planning and investing options. Most financial experts will suggest sticking 15% of …

  The New Year is coming up fast, and this is the most popular time for “New Years Resolutions.”  I merely bypass this tradition and go directly to create and set goals for the new year.  Having goals gives our lives a sense of purpose and meaning.  Setting goals point us …

  Creating great memories for your family is a gift that they will forever hold in their hearts.  My memories of Christmas have been pulled out many times over the years when I think of my 45 Christmases, and I hope that I have passed down some of those gifts …