Yep, it’s true. Despite media reports, there is a large swath of the US population that actually lives BELOW their means. And those people just slowly grow a cash cushion until they wake up and realize that maybe they have saved a little too well for a rainy day. A question I get a…
For about the first 10 years of our marriage, every time my husband and I traveled somewhere for vacation, we would immediately start talking about how we could buy a house in the wonderous place we discovered. Whether in Lake Tahoe, Mexico, Costa Rica, or various ski towns in Colorado we’d grab those free real…
Around this time every year, I usually list some fun summer activities for families with kids. Why should kids have all the fun? Here are some fun ideas you older-and-wiser friends to brighten your summer! Take a water aerobics class – try to find one outdoors now that the weather is nice. See a…
School is almost out and the dilemma for parents of teenagers is this: Do I pay someone (basketball camp, STEM camp, theater camp, etc.) to take my kid off my hands while I work? Or do I get someone to pay my kid and get them out of my hair (and off of Fortnight)? …
I’m running across more young people who have been sold (tricked into?) whole life insurance policies. These are insurance products that you pay into for the rest of your life. Your heirs get a death benefit, and cash value accumulates in the policy over time. Sounds great right? EXCEPT: It takes many years of…
What a transition to high school it has been for our family. Just when we think our son can’t surprise us with another unpleasant habit or friend or action, he does! At the root of it is depression and anxiety, so we are trying to react with understanding, but it’s hard when we are so…
I am so excited to announce my new and improved website! Thanks to Laura Bean of One Stop Ops for designing and making the new site work. Willy Wilson of Life Unstill Photography did her best to make me look attractive. And, as ever, Catherine Tidd of Social Seed Marketing provided invaluable advice on…
It’s time to start thinking about your summer garden plans. Here are 3 tips that are easy and inexpensive to beautify your outdoors. Recycle for outdoor art “Unwanted light fixtures, wooden barrels, hat boxes, wicker baskets, beer crates and wash basins can be easily converted into unique and eye-catching containers for plants. Scrap pieces…
Easter shopping tip: When buying your daughter that frilly new Easter dress, try to visualize how it’ll look with chocolate and grass stains all over it. ~ Melanie White Easter is the only time of the year when it’s perfectly safe to put all your eggs in one basket. ~ Unknown My mom used to…
In a recent article by ABC7Chicago.com, Spring, Texas retiree Terry Robison details his plans to spend his retirement living at the local Holiday Inn. He cites regular cleaning, someone to check up on him (in the form of the regular cleaners), free maintenance, and amenities included in the daily room rate as reasons for his decision.…
