Archive for May, 2012
Summer Plans
TweetIf you’re new here you may want to sign up for my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting!My kids are on summer break. Usually I talk about it quite a bit leading up to the last few days of school. I didn’t this year. This year I was in denial that summer was coming. I didn’t [...]
Happy Birthday to Me
TweetI saw an article a while back that I thought was an amazingly scary and wonderfully inspiring way to celebrate a birthday. On her 38th birthday she decided to do 38 random acts of kindness. Sounds easy right? It’s easy to be nice. What’s so scary about that? Well think about it. It means doing stuff [...]
Get a Free $25 to Lend on Kiva
TweetMaybe I’m behind the times on this but I recently learned about Kiva. I’d heard of it before but I didn’t know what it was. Well, turns out that it’s a peer to peer lending site where you can lend money to small businesses all over the world. Very cool. I love the idea of [...]
How Much Life Insurance Do You Need?
TweetLife insurance isn’t sexy or fun but it is something you need to think about every few decades. If you have someone in your life that depends on your income then you need life insurance. Period. How much life insurance do you need? Well that depends on your situation. The rule of thumb is 10 [...]
We Paid off $37,000 in 58 weeks!
TweetMy friends Vicki and Alan became debt free this week!! I asked if they would do a little interview for this site and they graciously agreed. Make sure to give them some congratulations in the comments. They aren’t “professional” bloggers, like me (haha) so I’m sure they would love to see support and congrats from all [...]
The Envelope System Works: Even on a 10 Year Old
TweetI’ve talked quite a bit about my frustration with my daughter and her lack of concern when it comes to money. She wouldn’t save money to save her life. If she gets 50 cents she will bring it to school and buy a pencil from the school store. Money just burns a hole in her [...]
Carnival of Personal Finance: The Color Wheel Edition
TweetWelcome to the Carnival of Personal Finance! This is a collection of the week’s best personal finance articles on the web. I’m honored to host this week and grateful for all the wonderful submissions. I’ve chosen a theme of color. Color has a huge impact on our moods and thoughts. It can call your attention [...]
Endless Summer: Keeping the Kiddos Busy
TweetToday’s article is from Suzanne. Suzanne is a certified credit counselor and a Social Media Specialist for CareOne Debt Relief Services. Suzanne writes for Divorce, Debt and Finances and A Straight Talk on Debt. Follow Suzanne on Twitter @ADivorcedMom and @AskCareOne where she shares her insights on divorce and managing your finances. For many parents [...]
