A roundup of my favorite financial articles from December 2016: “Finding Contentment in Well Enough” by Penny at She Picks Up Pennies This won’t be a surprise to those of you who know me personally, but I am not a financial superstar. I have never made a ton of money and I have struggled to…
Rewriting your financial story can seem overwhelming. There is so much advice and so many things you could do that the tendency is to give up and do nothing. However, there are only a few things that are vital, especially when you are just getting started. So here are some thoughts to help you separate…
The Christmas season is all about giving, so to help everyone get in the Christmas spirit here are some of my favorite stories, videos, and resources related to giving: “The White Envelope” as told by Nancy W. Gavin and featured on Becoming Minimalist My favorite Christmas story of the year and a timely reminder that…
Inflation is defined as “a…rise in the general level of prices related to an increase in the volume of money and resulting loss of value in currency.” We have been living through a period of extremely low inflation but this won’t last forever, and even a low rate of inflation can significantly erode purchasing power…
Here are some of my favorite personal finance articles from November 2016. Enjoy! “The Giving Fund” by Ms. Montana @ Montana Money Adventures We enjoy giving to people in need and causes we believe in but there is not a lot of slack in our budget for spontaneous giving. We learned a long time ago…
Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending. – Carl Bard As a child I was taught that the magic words were please and thank-you. In a recent conversation with my sister, Laree, she mentioned that some teachers are…
