New Year’s Day may have come and gone, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t make some resolutions to improve your finances. Taking care of your financial business early in the year could help keep your finances in shape in 2008 and beyond. I just finished going through my own financial ... Views: 1105
Growing up, we always knew when the household bills came due. There was always a day or two when my sisters and I dared not bother our mother, who had the responsibility of paying the bills and balancing the checkbook. Frankly, we quickly learned to just stay away at that time. Those couple of ... Views: 1142
For many individuals, money is a topic that falls beyond the realm of who we are, what we stand for and who, as people, we want to be. In reality, however, our money behavior and money beliefs are intricately and indelibly connected to our greater belief systems. Many challenges we face in life ... Views: 4234
Many of us value our relationships, romantic and otherwise, above all else. We share laughter and love, while supporting each other through challenging times. But how do we mingle our finances and our relationships, if at all? Conversations about money often seem disparate from the connectedness ... Views: 1219
Modern society constantly inundates us with conflicting messages — especially when it comes to money. On the one hand, advertising touts the allure of bigger and better homes, the fastest cars, and the coolest new high-tech gadgetry. On the other hand, we repeatedly hear financial gurus ... Views: 1675
Since the New Deal, government programs that support our financial success have been a consistent part of our social fabric until now. With questionable social security solvency and dwindling numbers of traditional pension plans, recent public policy has shifted towards more personal ownership ... Views: 1192