Getting ready for the Family Trip It is that time of year when school is out and families pack up and start taking adventures. Before you take on the open road ask yourself, ‘Is there a way that I can travel smarter?’ When I was a kid, my parents would...
How to Overcome the Fear of Spending Money and Enjoy Life There are times when we pinch pennies or even save to the extreme and then there are those that have developed a fear of spending their money. This fear is probably based off of a past experience when someone...
Secure Your Future: How to Build an Emergency Fund In trying times we need to be prepared for any type of emergency whether it be a loss of job, medical emergency, natural disaster or any unforeseen event. One of the best ways to be prepared is to have an emergency...
Building a Bright Future: College Savings Strategies As a new parent, or a parent of a child entering school-age, you may have one thought, “When and how are we going to start saving for college?” There are several choices to make when saving for college and you need...
The Importance of Financial Literacy in Childhood When I was a kid, I always enjoyed earning a few dollars doing chores and mowing lawns. My sister and I would work hard to earn $5 picking up pine needles for our dad but had very different ideas on how to spend it. I...
