by Miranda | Family Finance, Finance, Personal Finance
Recently, I read a blog post on Forbes about a story of a woman whose father kept making poor money decisions. The woman was reluctant to cut off her father, and didn’t really understand the steps it took to keep her father from being ripped off by those who...
by Kevin Mercadante | Couple Finance, Family Finance, Finance
Sometimes the most contentious issues with money management are the simplest, like with checking accounts. If you’re married, do you keep separate accounts and function as two relatively independent financial entities, or merge your finances into one with a joint...
by Kevin Mercadante | Family Finance, Finance
OK, I admit it, I have teenage kids, so this topic is very relevant to me right now. I’m not struggling on the subject either. I know many people buy new cars for their teenagers, especially where I live, but my wife and I won’t be joining them. Both kids will drive a...
by Miranda | Family Finance, Finance, Insurance
Jeff Rose, the man behind the Roth IRA movement, is starting another movement. It’s the Life Insurance Movement, and it’s all about raising awareness about the importance of life insurance. In reality, it’s very simple: Your family needs life...
by Kevin Mercadante | Career, Family Finance, Finance
There’s a line of reasoning that young people shouldn’t work during their school years. They should concentrate their full efforts on preparing themselves to work in their chosen fields through school itself, and to not compromise that preparation by working in...
by Miranda | Family Finance, Finance, Investing, Personal Finance
One of the most important lessons your kids can learn is how to handle money. You should teach your children about money from a young age. Lessons should accelerate for teenagers, who need to start putting smart money principles into practice. If you want your...