The following is the first staff post by SB; please join me in welcoming him to the site! Poverty is not only a state of being; it is a state of the mind. You are poor because you want to be poor, not because your parents were poor, or because you were born into a… [Read More]
5 Ways to Help Your Kids With Their Finances
This is a post by David Bakke, father of a young son, and contributor for Money Crashers Personal Finance, a blog focused on sharing tips on money management, investing, retirement, and more. My parents did their best to make sure that I knew the value of a dollar and how to spend my money wisely…. [Read More]
Where Do You Get Your Stuff Done?
Where do you get your $*#& done? I’m not talking about the kind of stuff that goes on between two partners in a couple, or anything shady! What I want to know is… where do you get stuff done? đŸ™‚ When I was a student, I used to come to the library to get things… [Read More]
The 3 Stages of Financial Despair
The road to financial independence isn’t always smooth and straight. There can be stumbling blocks along the way, and it’s also possible to end up on the road to financial despair. How do you know if you are on the right road? What are the three stages of financial despair? Neutral stage The neutral stage… [Read More]
Apple Picking
So September is almost over and apple picking season is here once again. Yesterday started out as a gloomy day, but the clouds went away and the sun came out in the afternoon. It was a beautiful day in the mid-20s under a warm sun, which is probably out of character for this time of… [Read More]