Nov 2 2012
Fall is here. It’s time again for planning and making schedules; for the school year, for juggling work and family activities. It also a great time to check in on your savings plans and review your accounts. At least once a year it’s important to take a look at how much you have in savings, [...]
Aug 30 2012
At the beginning of every harvest season, my husband and I ask the same question:What the heck were we thinking when planting our garden? It’s just the two of us and we have too much food! Our main problem is figuring out what to do with our excess bounty. Here are a few money saving [...]
Aug 23 2012
It’s that time of year again. A time of new beginnings, lots of homework, and waking up before dawn. But let’s not forget back-to-school budgeting. Economic forecasters predict that each student will end up spending somewhere around $600 on back to school items, which is mostly new clothing. I remember the confident feeling I had [...]
Jul 6 2012
Are you the type of person who likes to spend your money as soon as you earn it? Or do you prefer to wait so you can buy something bigger and better in the future? The Marshmallow Experiment A famous experiment called the Marshmallow experiment found that children who delay gratification tend to be [...]