When I attended school as a young kid, there only seemed to be one path to education, public school. Today, parents have many different...

Have you ever noticed when you ask someone the age of their baby or toddler you get answers like “he’s 18 months old” or “she’s two and a...

“You know what I mean right?”… Well actually, I don’t. How many times have you had a conversation only to walk away not really...

I still have Jack-o-lanterns on my porch, and I just received a stack of catalogues in the mail telling me about the hottest gifts for...

It’s the holiday season and your schedule may be filled with parties, cookie making, and spending time with family and friends. But you...

Oh the Holidays. It’s a hard time of year for a budget, when you buy for so many–immediate family, aunts, uncles, grandparents,...

Winter is just around the corner. The days are short and the nights are cool. Kids are in school, there are lunches, homework, sports...

While getting your health into shape tops many Americans’ New Year’s resolution list, getting your finances in shape should be another...

At a recent gathering, I spoke to Will, a local small business owner. Will and his uncle have built a very successful diesel repair...

At the start of each year, I call to mind the past and acknowledge the changes that need to follow me into the New Year. A resolution to...

Everyone in their lifetime goes through periods of significant loss and this year has been one of those for my family. We have lost...

Finding your soulmate and saving for retirement actually have a lot in common. Both can be intimidating, require careful planning and...

We live in a high-tech world where information about all topics under the sun is available at your fingertips. We are moving toward...

When it comes to savings, the gender savings gap is huge. A recent study1 indicated that women have 50% lower savings than their male...

I work in the life insurance industry and I am passionate about educating others about it. For many, life insurance is not the most...

There is a lot more to creating wealth than to just grow a bank account. Social capital is just as important, if not more, for our...

When I talk with friends and colleagues about retirement, the term “retirement” doesn’t have the same connotation it once had. Different...

You know that deep feeling of satisfaction you get when you clean your closet or finally sort through those moving boxes that you haven’t...

Americans score very poorly on financial literacy and we know it. April is Financial Literacy Month, so this is a good time to focus on...

There are many Americans who have found themselves stranded atop a mountain of debt. For those determined to navigate down the mountain...