What’s the One Lesson I Need to Teach My Kids About Money? I was recently asked this question by friend and a mom. She wanted to know, what one concept should she teach her kids about money. She, like so many parents, feels she is not good with money. So, even passing down anything related […]
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Teach My Kids About Earning and Spending Decide this is the summer to start teaching my kids about money More than any other time of the year, summer, offers lots of opportunities to teach kids about money. In the summer, you and your kids are not focused on school and extracurricular activities. There is time […]
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Are You Spending Too Much on Your Home? I recently wrote about how home renovations can cause your monthly housing expenses can cause your housing expenses to tip over 50% of your take-home pay. The cost of the renovation or remodeling can and likely will cost more than you expect. In addition, you will likely […]
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A Home Renovation Can Make Your Housing Expenses to be More Than Half Your Take-Home Pay If your home renovation has caused your monthly housing expenses to more than or close to 50% of your take-home pay, you need to reassess your living conditions. It may mean that you need to move to a less […]
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