For many families, the holidays are one of the few times when adult kids, parents, grandkids, and grandparents get to see each other. That time together might be the best time to have a planned …
When Going Over Budget is Good
Last week I looked at my income and expenses for the first six months of 2014, comparing them to the budget I made at the beginning of the year. One category had a big surprise - groceries. Everyone …
At What Tipping Point Does Less Become More?
A reader recently discovered a terrific online financial resource - www.mrmoneymustache.com. Mr. Money Mustache controverts conventional thinking (or rather, lack of it) about spending and saving. The …
[Read more...] about At What Tipping Point Does Less Become More?
The Unexamined Life
Perhaps there is something about middle age that spurs the urge to examine. At my 25th college reunion a couple of years ago, I had breakfast with a friend I hadn't seen since graduation. She works …
