Stimulus Checks: Here’s 12 Ways to Spend It On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed a $2 Trillion dollar economic relief plan that is meant to help keep people involved in the economy. The plan included direct cash payments for many including changes to unemployment benefits and new rules for filing your taxes and making […]
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Eight Student Loan Lessons
Eight Student Loan Lessons Going to college, I didn’t plan to leave with a lesson in student loans. I often think of the things that I would do differently if I did the whole college and student loan thing over. Since I can’t turn back the hands of time – I choose to change those […]
38 Financial Thoughts as I turn 38
Do you want to know some financial thoughts that I’ve had? If you said, “Yes” then you are in luck because this post is all about financial thoughts that I’ve had in my 38 years of living. Two weeks ago, I turned 38. First off, Thank God for allowing me to see another day and […]
Sweet Read: The Latte Factor by David Bach
Have you ever heard of the term, The Latte Factor? If so, What do you think about The Latte Factor? If you haven’t heard of it, The “Latte Factor” is a term that equates to saving and/or investing a large amount of money by not spending money on daily lattes. However, your “latte factor” doesn’t […]
Personal Mid Year Financial Check In
Are you wondering where the first 7 months of the year went? I know I am. June and July truly went by in the blink of an eye because wasn’t it just Memorial Day? Now, somehow kids are headed back to school. It feels like we should go ahead and pull out the Christmas decorations […]
An Awesome Alternative to Pricey Birthday Parties for Kids
So when did birthday parties get so expensive? I’m okay with paying $100 or even $150 for a birthday party but when the quotes are more like $300, then that turns into a No, real fast. To frame this, our daughter is 3 so $300 for a party is a bit much, in our opinion. […]
