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Teaching kids about money is critical. Do you remember your first experience with money as a child? Did you receive an allowance? Did you babysit? Overhear conversations your parents were having? Were there arguments? Growing up, my own relationship with money was, frankly, that we didn’t have much of it. Read more…
When you hear the word frugal, what comes to mind? Is it someone scraping every penny and living on rice and beans? Is it someone using cloth toilet paper? Is it someone who goes without any fun in their life? Think again. Frugal is not any of these images. It Read more…
Sometimes you have to be selfish to be present Earlier this week, I took the day off and had a “me” day. The day was my selfish day filled with whatever I wanted to do. This week also marked our 20-year wedding anniversary. As you can imagine, being married for Read more…
When some people think of libraries, they may instantly think quiet and boring. In reality, libraries should be seen as free entertainment. Libraries open up a whole world of possibilities beyond the books. Where my obsession with libraries began From a young age, I was always drawn to the library. Read more…
Over the years working in corporate America, I have encountered people who were self-proclaimed “trust fund babies.” They only worked to have something to do or to pave their own path in some way. I had a lot of respect for that, and at the same time, I found myself Read more…
Yesterday, I spent some time going through my closet to get summer clothes put away for the season. As I went through my closet, I realized how long I have held on to certain things. As I swiped through, hanger after hanger, like a single on a hot pursuit through Read more…
We cut cable nearly 15 years ago and with it, we also cut cable costs, but forced ourselves to live beyond the TV. Yesterday, I made my annual call to the cable company to continue locking in a low $29.99/month rate for high-speed internet service. Like most people, I hate Read more…
Our Top 5 Recommendations for Reading on Personal Finance and Financial Independence As a self-described “personal finance junkie,” I have read a lot of books over the years on financial independence. These helped me achieve my own financial independence. Below are the Good for Your Wealth Top 5 recommended books Read more…
My beginnings formed my relationship with money. I grew up with a single mom. She consistently worked three minimum-wage jobs at a time to make ends meet. My childhood was the definition of scarcity. We didn’t have a car. We lived in government-subsidized housing. My lunches consisted of grilled ‘government’ Read more…