Finances

Two words: College Savings. College can seem like a lifetime away, but it will be here before we know it. The U.S. Department of Education estimates that tuition in 2030 is going to cost approximately $205,000 for a four-year degree....

My oldest daughter is a high school junior, and she’s started the journey of looking for a college. It’s hard to believe that my little girl is already so grown up. It seems like only yesterday she was tackling...

The polar vortex is bearing down upon us. My daughter has had a very long impromptu break from school. The house is a disaster. And I am completely EXHAUSTED. So I have decided it's time for a little positive...

Writing a will isn’t exactly a task everyone wants to do. Thinking about a future where you no longer exist is difficult, especially if you have children. My husband, Jeremy, and I just accomplished this task after putting it...

When my oldest child was born, I faced a problem common to many families: what would we do about childcare? Our family’s struggle on this issue isn’t unique, and it continues to this day. A Delicate Balance We were fairly young...

I never thought I’d be a person who had money, and I accepted that. “Scraping by” was what my family did growing up, and when I got married and had kids, my own new family became well-versed in scraping....

I was surprised this week when my spouse asked me if I liked tendies. I wondered why they’d ask about chicken tenders. And then I heard about GameStop. I’d never heard of tendies and I’ve been a shareholder for a good...

My oldest is ready to start high school in the fall and my youngest is going to be in third grade. With three kids, I know that each of them will have their own big dreams and I want...