If you’ve ever looked at or considered life insurance, you’ve probably quickly become overwhelmed by all the choices. There are so many different types of policies with so many other little options; it can quickly turn from a no-brainer choice to get life insurance, to giving up because you don’t know what to do. And… [Read More]
Weekend Reading: Ethiopian Edition
Today marks a week since I returned from my trip to Ethiopia, a land of beauty and contrasts. I was there for two weeks, which isn’t a long time in this world, but was long enough for me to see new things and embrace new experiences. Recent posts I write more about my experiences in… [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]
When Do You Need to Formalize Contracts with Your Significant Other?
Is it necessary to draft up formal agreements with the one that you love? How about… a prenup, that most dreaded of words? (no, this post won’t be about prenups :)) When we make deals with strangers and business contacts, we usually specify the details of our business arrangement in the form of a contract…. [Read More]