Holidays
Money Roundup: Be a Great Holiday Host, Be Prepared in Case You Lose Your SmartPhone or Laptop, and More
Friday, December 23rd, 2011
The weekly roundup never goes on holiday (well, it would if it fell right on Christmas). Here’s the week’s personal finance news you can use from around the Web. Last-Minute Gift Doesn’t Have to Be Costly (USA TODAY). Shopping in a hurry often leads to overspending, but not if you follow this advice. 5 Tips ... [Read more]
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Money Roundup: Holiday Flicks With Financial Lessons, How to Tip When Times Are Tough, and More
Friday, December 16th, 2011
Here’s what I brought back from my latest travels through the personal finance cyberspace. 6 Classic Movies About Holidays and Money (Bankrate). From a timeless tearjerker about a bank too small to fail, to several reminders about what really matters, most of these movies will help bring some extra cheer to your holidays while also ... [Read more]
Money Roundup: Getting Your Dream Job In a Nightmare Economy, Making This a Christmas to Remember, and More
Friday, December 9th, 2011
Another week, another batch of great personal finance articles from around the Web. Read, learn, and win with money. Your Christmas Gift This Year: Free Job Advice (Main Street). For many people, all they want for Christmas is a new job. If that’s you, take advantage of this free help. How to Get Your Dream ... [Read more]
Are You Financially Asleep or Awake? An Advent Lesson
Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
“What does Jesus have against sleep?” our eight-year-old asked on the way to church. Our family had been invited to lead “a responsive call to worship” that morning – a short time at the beginning of the service in which we were to read some Scripture related to Advent and then the congregation would respond. ... [Read more]
Money Roundup: How to Spend Less Than $100 on Christmas, The Best and Worst Things to Buy in December, and More
Friday, December 2nd, 2011
It’s a lonely job scouring the web for the finest in personal finance. But I’m happy to do it. Here are 10 of the best articles from my searches over the past week. Arsenic in Your Juice (Consumer Reports). Getting the best deals at the grocery store means more than finding the best prices. It ... [Read more]
Money Roundup: What You Didn’t Miss By Staying Home on Black Friday, The $50 Christmas Budget, and More
Friday, November 25th, 2011
Even on holiday weeks, I try to keep up with the world of personal finance (don’t worry, I didn’t work yesterday). Here are 10 of the best articles I came across in the past 7 6 days. Think Black Friday Has the Cheapest Prices? Think Again (Time). Worried that you might have missed something by ... [Read more]
Money Roundup: Giving Memorable Gifts, Watching Out For Holiday Money Wasters, and More
Friday, November 18th, 2011
Every week, I try to keep my finger on the pulse of the personal finance world, looking for articles that do an especially good job of informing, guiding, and helping us make better decisions with our dollars. Here are 10 articles that do just that. 80 May Be the New 65 for Retirement Age (CNN ... [Read more]
Money Roundup: How to Stand Out in Your Job Hunt, Make It On One Income, and More
Friday, November 11th, 2011
Every week, I read lots of personal finance articles (hey, it’s less expensive than my former hobby of golf). Here are 10 of the best I came across over the past week. To Help Boost Retirement Savings, Face the Facts (Financial Planning). Interesting research about how truly envisioning the future helps us prepare more effectively. ... [Read more]
Money Roundup: Free Financial Planning, Making Halloween Less Financially Scary, and More
Friday, October 7th, 2011
Every week, I pour over lots of personal finance articles so you don’t have to! Here are 10 that are worth your time. Six Tips to Help Your Kids Become Entrepreneurs (USA TODAY). Good advice from kid entrepreneurs and their parents. Saving for Retirement or Your Children’s Future (via US News). A good reminder to ... [Read more]
The Nuances of a Mother’s Impact
Friday, May 6th, 2011
When my friend, Craig, lost his mom to cancer, it was a defining experience for him. He loved his mom. That was obvious by the moving tribute he gave during her memorial service. But he often thought of her simply as a hard-working, low-income single mom, not as a woman of significant influence. During a ... [Read more]
