Heading off to college soon? If so, that might mean you’re gearing up to start managing your own money for the first time. That’s a big responsibility, but we think you can do it.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Photo by Olia Danilevich from Pexels Account balances don’t show you the whole story Heading off to college soon? If … Read more

Back-to-school season is a busy time of year. There are lots of ducks to get in a row, and that often means that there are lots of things to buy. From new shirts to shoes, and pens to pencils, the list goes on! And all those new supplies can get expensive.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Photo by Laura … Read more

This is the time of year many of us take breaks from our normal routines and go on vacation. Plus, here in the US, most kids are out of school, making summer a great time to kick back and relax as a family.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Photo by Pixabay from Pexels Feel free to veg out on … Read more

Vacation season is upon us! And even if you didn’t save enough for your ideal vacation, you still might be able to go!  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Photo by Mateusz Dach from Unsplash Start by budgeting with what you DO have Vacation season is upon us! And even if you didn’t save enough for your ideal vacation, you … Read more

Our personal budgeting never happens in a vacuum; it’s always in the context of a larger picture. And a big part of that picture is who (or what) teaches and inspires us on our financial journeys. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Photo by Craig Adderley from Unsplash Money lessons from dads and other mentors Our personal budgeting never happens … Read more

Graduating from high school or college is a major cause for celebration. It may also be the time that said graduate becomes responsible for their own money and budgeting. And that can be overwhelming to do without guidance or resources. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Photo by Joshua Hoehne from Unsplash Money tips to help you start off right … Read more

We’ve all heard the advice to not mix family and business. That’s partly because it can be tricky to give orders to your sister (or to take orders from your sister), but also because mixing family and money can be messy. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Photo by Tyler Nix from Unsplash Extend grace when you can We’ve all … Read more

It’s not every day that we get a windfall like a tax refund. So it might be tempting to take that extra money and splurge on something fun. (And hey, if you’ve got the rest of your bases covered, go ahead and have a little fun!) ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Photo by mecheile dot from Unsplash Consider putting … Read more

When the weather gets warmer, many of us start dreaming of our perfect summer getaway. And when we’re dreaming, it can be tempting to put that vacay on a credit card so we can have fun now and count the costs later on. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Photo by S’well from Unsplash Vacations are better when you can … Read more