In Part 1, I reflected on the foundational lessons we taught our kids about finances when they were young—saying no, avoiding debt, and gradually transitioning them to independence. Now that two of them are adults and one is still a teenager, we’ve shifted to teaching...
" Read More Life After Debt: What Changed and What Stayed the Same Becoming debt-free was one of the best decisions our family ever made, and it has transformed our lives in more ways than we could have imagined. For those wondering what life after debt really looks...
Early in November I mentioned that I have a goal of learning how to invest. I went out and borrowed 3 books from the library on my quest to an investment education. So far I have learned that reading about investing still puts me to sleep. However, I have made some...
It’s unbelievable how many students graduate from high school or college with absolutely no idea how to manage their personal finances. These days so many young people are dealing with tens of thousands of dollars in student debt, you would think that a class on...
In today’s society, it seems like everyone is living a more complex life than they once did. They have so many things and services and each one of them costs money. If you are like many people, you feel a little bit overloaded with all of the things that there...
