This is a story by someone who is close to me, and is about how fortune, easily gained, can also be easily lost. From Riches To Rags… This is a story about an aunt and her husband who lived a very humble life. The story starts out when she ran away from home and eloped… [Read More]
Are You Spending Your Time Wisely?
This post is by Marie at Family Money Values. Yesterday, I was poignantly reminded that time is a limited commodity by my 88 year old Mother-in-law – as she told me about the death of three distant family members in the past month. Our allotted time does run out….are you using it wisely? Do you… [Read More]
Why Spending Money on Life Insurance Trumped Building Up the Emergency Fund
Below is a guest post from Super Frugalette where she blogs about being elegant in a fiscally contentious way. Everyone has financial concerns…job loss, car repairs, health insurance, travel insurance, etc. Depending on what stage you are in your life these cares are different. However the proverbial “emergency fund” is always on the lips of… [Read More]
Savings = Freedom
I have often heard the phrase “debt = slavery”; when we are in debt, our lives are basically owned by our creditors, our employers, the government, and anyone else whose assistance and support we rely upon. If debt is slavery, then what is freedom? If we have no debt, are we truly free? When I was… [Read More]
3 Tips for Investing Your Time, Money, and Energy Wisely
The following is a guest post by Charles from CreditDonkey. If you are interested in becoming financially secure and living a life free from excessive debt and financial stress, then you will be interested in learning 3 ways that you can invest your time, money, and energy wisely to attain such a lifestyle. Let’s talk about… [Read More]