Budgeting 101: Organizing Your Finances

One of the biggest reasons behind my family’s financial missteps over the past year – and probably the biggest factor that prevented us from getting started on a solid budget – was organizing our finances. Between my husband and I, we had seven jobs,...

Back to the Basics: Budgeting

I feel like a fraud. This month marks my first anniversary here on Financial Highway, a site that upholds the virtues of handling your money responsibly. And what’s one of the key tenets of responsibly handling your money? Why, budgeting, of course. And, for the...

Are you loaning the IRS money?

by Andi B.Since I recently reacquired employee status, I had to fill out my W-4 to determine how much would be pulled from my paycheck. It’s a simple exercise, but something most people set and forget. I make sure that I give the IRS only what they require. A...