Retirement. After spending 50 years in the workforce, you’re supposed to walk away, sit in your rocking chair, and live on earnings that are enough to fund your habits.It’s supposed to be easy: flip the switch and go from being a productive member of society to, well, not.Fortunately, many people are living their golden years…
Money is the root of all evil, right?You would certainly think so with the way that people fight over it every day. Money is one of the leading contributors to divorce in this country, and has been for a while. While divorces strictly because of money are around 5%, 70% of couples attribute money issues…
My finances are largely automated. Most of my regular bills are paid automatically with a credit card or through direct withdrawal from my checking account. This setup is convenient, and it means that I don’t have to spend a lot of time trying to remember when to pay my bills. Even my retirement account and emergency…
We’ve considered buying a home a major milestone of financial and lifestyle achievement for years. It’s one of those steps that we all feel we need to take in order to be successful. However, I’ve been a homeowner, and I like renting better – even if I am “throwing money away.” (And I don’t think…
Death isn’t a subject that many of us like to think about. But the fact of the matter is that we all must plan for that eventuality, including how we want our final days to play out.According to Amanda Bennet, author of “The Cost of Hope,” “From the 1970s to the 1990s, one study suggests,…
Are you hoping to change your financial habits but just don’t know where to begin?There isn’t any one-size-fits-all magic approach,. There are, however, different strategies you can try out until you hit on something that works well for you.Here are three such strategies that can help you change your financial habits. Figure out which is…
Consumers go out in full force every summer. Barbecues, vacations, beach trips – you name it. After all, the season of summer is an exciting time reconnecting with family, getting outside, and creating memories.Many people end up busting the budget during these few months, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Here are five…
As tuition costs continue to rise, you as a parent will need to make tough decisions about whether or not you’re willing or able to pay for your child’s college education.While paying for their college tuition may be a dream of yours – and one that can definitely benefit their future and set them on the right…
I’ve been staring at the dirt circle in my backyard where our trampoline used to be for a couple of years now. I’ve been diligently killing anything that grew in the circle the entire time as the plan was to build a circular fire pit in that location.Finally, my wife and I decided this spring…
I’ve always been out of the loop on townhouses because, until now, I haven’t lived in an area where they were common. Now that I’ve moved to the greater Seattle area, I see them everywhere. To me, townhouses have always seemed like the ‘glorified apartments’ of urban areas. Along with condos, they represent limited home…
