Do you ever wonder how much you owe your kids? I do. I ask myself this question almost every day. I live in a pretty affluent area. If the kids decide to attend attend a picey college their parents usually send them there with no questions asked. And after these kids graduate, many with over $100,000 in […]
Money and Marriage
No matter how together you are personally, if you and your “better half” are not on the same page when it comes to money you’ll find it difficult and frustrating to move forward toward financial security.
Here are a host of articles that can help you both communicate and learn as you build your financial lives together.
How To Teach Your Kids About Credit Cards
My 14 year-old, like most kids, loves to spend money. I like having control over that spending and I do this by providing her cash because I can limit the damage. But sooner or later she’s going to get a credit card like her older siblings. Here are the tools I used with the older […]
How To Prepare For A Natural Or Man-Made Calamity
The devastation and hell that has been unleashed on the people living in the Philippines is truly beyond words. And as if a typhoon and earthquake weren’t enough, the aftermath of these events are beyond depressing. People are fighting and dying over food and water because they completely lack basic resources. At least events like […]
What Don Corleone Taught Me About Money
Several years ago, a friend told me that you could watch The Godfather (parts I,II and III) and know everything you need to know about being a man. I don’t know if that’s true or not, but I did watch the movies several times anyway. Besides learning how to make great spaghetti sauce for the […]
How to Stop Fighting About Money With Your Spouse
Fighting about money sucks. And if you fight with your spouse about cash, it’s even more trying. Of course sometimes married people separate their finances and that does the trick. But it doesn’t work all the time. Imagine the following: You and your spouse have a disagreement about money and you KNOW you are right. […]
How to Get Your Spouse To Make Smart Financial Decisions – Just in Case
You might be good at making smart financial decisions but how about your spouse or significant other? Is he is a financial blockhead (and I say that with utmost respect of course)? If so that will sink your ship sooner or later – guaranteed. If your spouse is making bad money moves it’s a no […]