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budgeting, life insurance · October 26, 2016

What No Mother With Young Children Can Afford to Leave Off Her Shopping List

I was shopping at Costco recently, enjoying the great value as always. While waiting in line to check out I got to chatting with a few young mothers-with babies in tow-who were waiting as well. Me being me I was…

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budgeting, investing · July 6, 2016

Teach Your Children Well-Part 1: Bill Pay Together

Sitting down with your children once a month and having them help you pay the family bills is an incredibly valuable life-lesson opportunity that sadly few families use.

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budgeting · May 25, 2016

Why I Don’t Like Weddings

Weddings bring out the worst in our bad-money habits. I have known too many couples that have gone into credit card debt to pay for a wedding. Love doesn’t mean paying 15% interest-or more!-for a special day. And I have…

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budgeting, investing, IRAs/401(k)s, Stocks/Bonds/ETFs · November 4, 2015

Will Your Holiday Spending Pass This 3-Question Test?

We’re heading into the dangerous money season. With the holidays quickly approaching it’s that annual time of year when the goodness of your heart can lead to very bad results: You overspend on gifts, dining out, or nights out on…

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budgeting, Emergency Funds, saving · July 22, 2015

Emergency Fund 101 – How Much Should You Have Saved?

It makes me so sad to read reports that many households don’t have even $1,000 set aside to cover an unexpected expense. What’s so sad is that I know that must cause such stress.

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budgeting, home loans · June 17, 2015

How To Marry Your Finances

It’s no secret that money can be a serious wedge issue for couples. Survey after survey reports that when couples argue, finances are often at the heart of the discord. Here’s how every couple can lay the groundwork for financial…

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budgeting, student loans · October 2, 2013

Suze Orman takes on the student loan crisis

Student loans are one of the most dangerous types of debt to have, says Suze Orman, who focuses this week's episode of "The Suze Orman Show" on ways to tackle the burden.

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budgeting · February 6, 2013