GB Bulletin: 4 Things We Can Learn from the Federal Budget

Photo by Obi Onyeador on Unsplash Even though our budgets aren’t as complex Crafting the United States’ federal budget is a huge undertaking that spans numerous offices and committees and months!  While our personal budgets won’t ever be nearly as complex, we can still learn a lot about the do’s and don’ts of budgeting from … Read more

4 Things We Can Learn from the US Federal Budget

Planning and preparing a country’s federal budget is no small task. In the United States, not only is the President involved in the process, but both the House and Senate have committees that are responsible for voting on and approving the budget. They spend months gathering reports on revenue, and attending meetings to figure out … Read more

You Don’t Have to Live Paycheck to Paycheck

GB 30 is here to help! It’s challenging living paycheck to paycheck. Without a one-month cushion, you’ll often find there’s a point in the month when your checking account balance gets uncomfortably low, forcing you to keep a close watch on your spending so you have enough for your next bill. Stopping this pattern isn’t … Read more

Resource Guide for Parents: Money as You Grow

As a parent, I’ve gotten excited about my kids’ developmental milestones, like their first steps and first day of kindergarten. And like most parents, I try to support my kids’ growth when it comes to my children’s physical, intellectual, and character development. In this post, I want to pay attention to the money milestones that … Read more

How to Save for College

Every year, hundreds of thousands of young adults head off to college, seeking an experience that will enrich them both academically and socially. But increasingly, that college experience is being seen less as a chance to explore and make mistakes and more as a critical stepping stone to securing one’s place in society. Because of … Read more