Widower benefits don’t get much attention. Do a Google Search on “Widow Benefits” and you’ll get 4,530,000 hits. (“Widower Benefits” only gets about 700,000 hits…sorry guys.) I bring this up because most couples do no planning and that means the survivor is going to have to sift through between 700,000 and 4,530,000 articles and pieces […]
How I Got Office Telephone Service at 30% Discount
You can easily shave down your office telephone service expense. Several months ago I cut the cord at home and got rid of our land line. I can tell you that we honestly don’t miss it at all. It’s a nice little savings and it makes me feel good. (By the way, I was really […]
How “The Four Agreements” Helps You Financially
The Four Agreements by Miguel Ruiz – do you think of it as a book on psychology and money? While spiritual in nature, it’s a very practical guide to personal and financial freedom. If you haven’t read it, you should go out and get it today. You might think I’m completely nuts, but I think […]
How to Repair a Cheap Husband – Save Your Money and Marriage
What’s worse than a cheap husband? Not much. While far from universally true, my experience tells me that between men and women, it’s the man who is usually the cheap SOB. Is this really so? I can only speak for myself of course, but I’ll be the first to admit that you could consider me […]
Three Steps to Improve Your Marriage
Even if you have a great relationship, you can really improve your marriage (and finances) by talking about money – if you do it correctly. In fact, no matter how great your relationship is, money inevitably comes between most couples. I don’t care how wonderfully you and your beloved get along – money can separate […]
Who Is the Financial Decision Maker in Your Family?
Who wears the financial pants in your family, and is that the best person to be the financial decision maker? Does the person who earns the most decide? This question came to mind after I read your comments on Monday’s post. In case you forgot, the post shared the story of a couple who is […]