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Category Archives: Family Finances
3 Things I’ve Learned My First Month As A Stay At Home Dad
Being a stay at home parent is never easy. Here are 3 lessons I’ve learned along the way. I continue to learn more each day with my two girls.
Learning About Kid’s College Fund Planning
College fund planning. Every parent has wild dreams of hoping to make their child’s upbringing a little better than their own. It is natural to strive for this and is noble as well, as long as you are not sacrificing your own retirement, otherwise we are just trading one problem for another. Over the past week, I’ve been taking some time to go over some research about how much our family is going to need to send our 3 and a half year old and our 1 and a half year old to college when they hit 18. I thought […]
10 Household Budget Mistakes To Avoid
Formulating a household budget is important to put the family finances in order. Though, there’s no such formula for creating an ideal household budget, there are some basic strategies which can help you create a proper monthly spending plan. Remember, your budget should be ambitious, but realistic. At first, start with paper and pen to compose a budget according to your lifestyle. It will help you to become familiarized with your income and expenses. Gradually, consider using a spreadsheet program for easy updating. Though, the whole task is not so easy, you need to understand that the key to making […]
Things I’ve Given Up to Save Money
Cutting costs to some simple things in your life can really help save money in the long run. Check out these simple things I’ve given up to save money.
6 Things to Think About When Getting a Pay Raise
So, you’ve been working hard to earn more income, you have been putting in the overtime and making yourself as productive and useful as possible. The boss finally realizes that you are worth more at your job and decides to give you a raise. Yay! What do you do with the extra money you are making? I think this question has a lot to do with where you are at in your path to financial freedom. If you still have debt and are still working to pay it off, then your choice is easy, just apply the extra to your […]