Most of us want our kids to grow up to be successful — especially when it comes to money. While you may not care if your child becomes a millionaire, chances are that you at least want your child to be smart about money, and live a comfortable life that he or she can afford. [...]
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One thing that amazes me is how quickly children grow. Our newest daughter is almost six weeks old, and she is growing much faster than our first daughter did. We’ve already retired her first set of clothes and we’ve gone from preemie diapers to size 2. That isn’t really a problem, except that we bought [...]
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As Americans, we have all grown up with the fairy tale view of marriage: you fall deeply in love, have a beautiful wedding, and then live happily ever after. Unfortunately, marriage is more like running a business than like dancing and singing around Prince Charming’s castle. And many married couples find themselves surprised at how [...]
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My wife and I recently had our second child – it has been, and will continue to be, an adjustment! I guess after two years you kinda forget the sleepless nights the first few weeks and months. Even though the lack of sleep is difficult, we were a little more prepared this time around. We [...]
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If you are halfway good at math then you understand that, assuming all else equal, a 15 year mortgage will always beat a 30 year mortgage. This is a fact that many financial planners and talking heads latch onto when they tell you that a 15 year mortgage is better than a 30 year loan. [...]
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My wife and I bought a home less than a year ago. We love the house, our neighborhood, and the general area where we live. Little did we know that less than a year later, we would refinance our home. But that’s OK. Since we relocated to a new area and were living in a [...]
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As a female and a personal finance writer, I find it interesting when reports looking at women and money are released. Recently, a report called “Women in America: Indicators of Social and Economic Well-Being” was released by the White House. It offers some interesting information about how women make money these days, a considers the [...]
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