Whatever the reason, you’re considering getting a second job. Most likely, this is to pay off debt. I’d like to say up front that if you cannot pay your monthly bills with your first job, you may want to consider a different career or changing your...
It’s time for back to school shopping! It’s actually three weeks until my kids start back to school and last night they both wanted to know the inevitable “when are we going back to school shopping?”. The shopping we do each year for back to...
So you’re thinking about making a large purchase and want to be responsible and plan for it. Some people, like myself in my early days, may simply throw any extra money they have after expenses into a pile and hope that pile gets big enough to make the large...
Advertisements are constantly flashing before our eyes. Our social media is blasted with friends and celebrities showing us what they have that is absolutely fabulous. You want it all. You are constantly feeling like what you have isn’t good enough and you want...
I do love my parents. I learned a lot from their mistakes. Unfortunately, I didn’t understand the extremely valuable lessons I was learning until I was much older. This is definitely not a bashing article – but it is somewhat of a release for me. These are...
You’ve received a bonus at work – Congratulations! You are taking a step back and not spending it quite yet – but the temptation is definitely there. You’re looking for answers on what to do with this (perhaps unexpected) work bonus. Note that...
