Two cardboard mailboxes sat under the Christmas tree, one for each of our kids. They contained a homemade certificate granting the recipient a free month of Netflix streaming service. The kids were both very excited about the gift, as they’d been begging us to sign up for quite a while. Between the two months given […]
Living in the great state of Minnesota, winters sometimes seem endless. Arctic blasts like we had recently — where the daytime high was -22°F — make it almost unbearable. For the past few years, our family’s taken a midwinter vacation to get a break from the winter blahs. There’s a tourist destination a few hours […]
“Under no circumstances are you to buy me an Xbox One or a PS4 for Christmas.” That was my teenage son’s response when I asked him what he wanted for Christmas. His reply astonished me, because he spends much of his free time playing video games. With two new consoles released this holiday season, I […]
You just added your teenage son or daughter to your auto insurance policy. You get the new bill a month later — and your jaw drops when you see the increase in premium. Sound familiar? Adding a young driver to your auto insurance policy can cost a whole lot. While many factors are used to […]
With back-to-school in full swing, parents are researching how to give their children a head start in paying for college. Many look to 529 plans. With education costs increasing, and more students using loans to cover their university needs, it makes sense to consider a 529 plan. And, as we approach the end of the third […]
Auto sales statistics in the last several years have revealed an alarming trend: millenials, the youngest adult generation, aren’t buying. Only 12% of the auto sales in 2012 were attributed to them. Since automotive companies’ strategies have always been to appeal to young drivers, securing their loyalty to a particular brand at a young age, […]
