Helping Parents Succeed
Everything about money: from budgeting to controlling expenses of the household. From teaching your children about money and more.
Yes you heard me right, stay away from discount sites such as Groupon.
I have received many invitations to join *Gluepon* but I don’t bother.
From now on I will use the name Gluepon (because it makes you glue to it) to represent all “deals of the day” sites to simplify things. [Read more…]
It seems like it’s a highly popular topic.
A quick check reveals that there are many websites on frugality.
Not only that, almost all financial gurus ask you to be frugal.
I am not against the idea of being frugal but here’s my own concept of frugality… but with a twist. [Read more…]
This is a guest post from Laura Cecil.
My dad used to quip that “Babies are like used cars – easy to get but expensive to maintain.” Having three children myself now, I can see the truth to his observation. If you are making plans to have a baby, you’ll be able to plan early for the financial needs that will be incurred. If, on the other hand, the blessed event is somewhat of a surprise, the financial planning will be necessary with a bit more urgency. Some helpful tips are given below to help you develop your financial plan. [Read more…]
After I first started working (God knows how long ago), a friend approached me and helped me get a credit card through her brother-in-law who was a credit card consultant. I tried to apply for one before that but my application was turned down. It was harder to apply for credit cards those days.
When I got my first credit card, I was ecstatic. Credit cards can be friend or foe. No doubt, it was invented for convenience but if you do not use it properly, it can ruin your life.
Fortunately, from day one, I never get myself into credit card debt. I am NOT saying this to brag. [Read more…]
My daughter Chloe is starting out in college in the fall, and with her newfound independence will come the newfound responsibilities of dealing with money.
Like many young people, she hates thinking about finances.
I was one of them. I always dreaded budgeting and paying bills and thinking about savings and retirement, and figured I could always deal with it later. [Read more…]