Today, I have a great article written by my sister-in-law and editor, Ariel Gardner. She is sharing her travel insurance review story, and goes in-depth on the travel insurance process. I asked her to write about this because I feel like it’s not really discussed, yet there is a lot to learn! You may have… … Read more
We have been analyzing many of our expenses over the past several months. We experienced a little bit (okay, a lot) of lifestyle inflation as our income has increased. There were many things we were wasting money on that we realized we didn’t need. We were being lazy, not saving as much as we should,… … Read more
Hello! Here is a guest post from Melissa Brock about her decision on whether or not to pay off her mortgage. Melissa Brock is a 12-year veteran of college admission, founder of College Money Tips and Money editor at Benzinga. She loves helping families navigate their finances and the college search process. Check out her… … Read more
Looking for ways to make life easier? Trying to manage your life, especially your financial life, can be challenging. In addition to your bills and raising a family, you may also be planning for retirement, emergencies, and more. Keeping up with all of those financial obligations can be very draining. On top of financial stress,… … Read more
Every so often, I hear from someone who says that I shouldn’t talk about money so openly, as they believe it is rude, distasteful, vulgar… I could go on and on. Sadly, many people think that talking about money is tacky and even more taboo than talking about politics or even sex. For someone like… … Read more
The following post is sponsored by TIAA. There are five things that I never want to run out of. These include: Travel and adventure – I always want to be able to RV, sail, hike, and ride bikes. I love being able to explore, do new things, and see what this amazing planet has. Delicious food… … Read more
Paying off debt is hard work. If it weren’t so hard, then it would be no problem for people to do. But, that isn’t the case at all. Once you decide to pay off your debt, there will challenges along the way. There will be times that you feel tired and even defeated. Paying off… … Read more
The following is a sponsored post with Creditrepair.com. Your credit score and credit history are so very important. There is a very small percentage of people in which ignoring their credit score may work fine for them. However, for the majority of people and families, your credit score is something that you probably need in… … Read more
Stores use different types of sales techniques to get you to spend more money. Knowing the various retail sales techniques and tricks can help you keep more of your money in your pocket. I’m not talking about scams or anything like that. But, it is true that retail stores, online retailers, and many other companies… … Read more
Want to learn how to downsize your home? Here’s a downsizing home checklist so that you can downsize and declutter. Are you ready for something simpler or smaller and wanting to know how to downsize your home? It can be big process and less and less people seem to be doing it these days. The… … Read more
