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Organizing your aging parents
by Sarah on Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 | No Comments
There comes a time in all of our lives when the roles reverse. Suddenly, we are no longer the child and the parenting skills we’ve so carefully honed with our own kids now need to be turned toward our aging parents. It can be one of the most emotionally trying times of your ... [read more] -
You’re divorce is a golden opportunity to reorganize your life.
by Sarah on Wednesday, July 21st, 2010 | No Comments
Getting a divorce can be one of the most difficult periods in anyone’s life. Aside from the heartbreaking end to the marriage, often there are many difficult decisions that need to be made. Where do the kids live? Who gets the house? How do you divide up the assets? It’s exhausting ... [read more] -
5 Things to Do Right Now to Simply Your Life
by Stephanie Dickison on Friday, February 26th, 2010 | 3 comments
Life is busy and difficult enough. Make the regular, recurring events in your life easy with these 5 steps. 1. Get a perpetual calendar I have had one for about a decade and honestly, I don’t know how I managed without it before. Birthdays and anniversaries land on the same day every year, so why have ... [read more] -
What I’ve Learned from Doing My Taxes
by Stephanie Dickison on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 | 1 comment
It’s strange. I shouldn’t dislike doing taxes so much. They shouldn’t make me grumbly at all. Mine are easy compared to most people. And I love nothing more than to be incredibly organized and have a system for everything, so taxes should just be like everything else. It should feel good to be filing away items ... [read more] -
by Alicia on Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 | No Comments
If you find yourself getting hit with late payment fees, because you are waiting to get paid, call your credit card and have the payment date moved. -
by Alicia on Monday, January 11th, 2010 | No Comments
To save money, slash the incidentals. Go through your last credit card statement and be sure you aren’t being charged any fees for memberships you don’t use or subscriptions you don’t read! -
Tool: Free Printable Monthly Spending Form
by Hollie on Wednesday, January 6th, 2010 | 14 comments
Is your New Year's Resolution to better manage your finances? Money matters seem to confound a lot of people. Although the math of saving is simple (more money in than out equals success), adopting any new habit can be difficult. Getting yourself organized is a critical component to managing your money well. Without a plan, you ... [read more]
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