Budgeting for 2012 | New Year, New Ways to Save
With a fresh new year coming up, it’s a great time to make those lifestyle changes to improve your future. This is why many people’s New Year’s resolutions include a vow to improve their finances....
View Article5 Reasons to Create a Computerized Budget
Creating a budget makes good sense. Not only can you keep track of what’s coming in, but you can keep track of what’s going out. Studies have shown that as few as two in ten Americans keep track of...
View Article5 Ways to Devise a Financial Backup Plan
Tragedy strikes; it’s an inevitable part of life. How we prepare for what life throws at us makes all the difference in how we deal with the event, no matter what it is. Do you have a financial backup...
View Article5 College Saving Tips That May Surprise You
In 2012, college students pay for a year on campus what their parents paid for an entire four-year degree. The infant you hold in your arms today may pay six-digit annual tuition when he or she...
View ArticleNix 3 Household Products to Save Money, Resources
Everyone is looking for ways to save a few bucks these days. With gas costing what it does, and supermarket prices going up weekly (or so it seems), every penny counts. Here are three small and easy...
View ArticleLaura Vanderkam Interview | Surprising Info About Your Time, Money and...
I recently attended a fantastic women’s conference, Inventing Your Future, where I was so glad that I chose to go to Laura Vanderkam’s session called “What The Happiest People Know About Getting and...
View ArticleWomen Now Main Breadwinners for Household
For the first time ever, statistics are reporting that women are the main breadwinners for the family. A study done by Prudential revealed that 53% out of the 1,400 surveyed said they are the...
View ArticleForeclosure | Straw That Broke the Mortgagees’ Back
Our furnace is broken—shot, kaput—no good. Rob calls to see if we can get financed to get it replaced. He hangs up the phone, and hesitates before he tells me. “We don’t qualify…” No loan, no...
View ArticleForeclosure | Can We Even Qualify to Rent a House?
As I stepped across the threshold, I was in love. The house had me at the woodpecker doorknocker. But as I walked through the mudroom into the kitchen, I couldn’t believe my eyes. The kitchen has...
View ArticleForeclosure Settlement : Too Little, Too Late?
If you’re like many over the past couple of years, you may have dealt with foreclosure … or you may even be dealing with it right now. However, according to a new settlement, you may be due some...
View Article4 Big Ways to Save During Summer School
Summer school. Shiver. Just that phrase makes you feel like your summer is going to suck, doesn’t it? While your friends and family are basking in the sun, you’ll be stuck in some classroom. (Yeah,...
View Article6 Summertime Tips for Trimming the Grocery Budget
We’re all looking for ways to save money, and summertime is no different. Check out six simple tips for decreasing what you spend at the store this summer. 6 Ways to Save on Food This Summer 1. Shop...
View ArticleMoney and Borrowing | Is Crowdfunding Really Just e-Begging?
As a parent there are times when you will simply not have enough money to do everything you need to do. In this situation, you may be forced to do the one thing no self respecting adult wants to do....
View ArticleMoney and the ‘Not-So Prosperity’ Gospel
In the summer of 2013 my husband and I felt a call on our lives, back to ministry. We both felt a strong draw in our hearts, pulling us to Oregon, and back to my family. Soon after the desire was...
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