I’ve been busy before at various times in my life. Like when I was in college full time and working 3 jobs and writing for someone else for free (somehow I didn’t die of exhaustion). But I swear, this month took the cake. Work’s been busy, my kid has been in swim classes and also […]
Review: Smart Mom, Rich Mom
During my pregnancy last year, I made it a point not to read too many pregnancy and baby books, thinking that the information overload and the contradictions between books would be good for no one. Instead, I read a choice few prenatal and parenting tomes that I thought would give me the most bang for […]
Just Got Engaged? What to Do First
Congrats on your upcoming nuptials! If you’ve told anyone at all about your engagement, then you’ve probably already endured the barrage of “Have you set a date yet?”s and “Have you guys talked about having kids?”s (yikes!) — so I’ll spare you any of that, and get right down to brass tacks: I’m here to […]
How to Share a Credit Card with Your Spouse
[It was only recently, after a year and a half of marriage, that my husband and I got our first shared credit card. We’re still working out the kinks, and considering adding my husband as an authorized user to some of my frequently-used rewards cards as well. So I was over the moon when Joshua […]
Money can’t buy love! Here are 7 vital signs that you tend to ignore:
This week’s guest post comes from Dorothy Anderson, who is a finance blogger and recommends you be very careful before consolidating debts. Do you remember the song by Beatles? “….I’ll buy you a diamond ring my friend if it makes you feel alright, I’ll get you anything my friend if it makes you feel alright […]