9/2 Do you have replacement coverage on your homeowner’s insurance? If not, you may end up with a big bill if you have complete rebuild. 9/3 Are you investing in your professional education and advancement? Consider that your individual human capital today will become your future financial capital. 9/4 How much do your investments cost …
8/28 Automating savings is the by far the easiest way to put away for tomorrow’s financial needs. Sending a small amount to a 401K or bank savings account directly from a paycheck is painless once established. Likely after a few times, it won’t be miss it as much and increasing the savings contribution in a …
Now that the kiddos are back in school, what will they learn about money? The best I can tell from my 1st grader is that he will learn about counting money this year. He will certainly need to know how to count it though much less so in these days of plastic and digital money. …
These days our child are at increased risk to have their financial identity ripped off. Identity thieves might use an identity, stolen shortly after birth, for 15 years or more. Criminals can use the stolen personal data to open credit cards, file fraudulent tax returns, and much more. All this damage may take several years …
Having grown up in the pre-internet era, the ramifications of my son growing up in the digital age challenge me. Protecting our children’s digital lives is an important concern for proactive parents. Today, many kids place more importance on having their own phone or computer over having a car. In fact, our children’s digital access …
As the parent of a preschooler, I am a great fan of Great Clips for my son’s haircuts. Great Clips offers a phone app ( I use Android) that allows me to check him in for a haircut before we leave the garage. This is great as I don’t always know when his shoes …
How do you determine what you should spend on a car? Many folks consider the monthly payments as the major determining value to use when buying a car. This is an important consideration since having money available is important. Equally, if not more important is the value of the car in relationship to one’s current …
