If you’ve got school age kids, you know what a challenge summer vacation can be, both on your wallet and your patience. Camps and other activities add up quickly and it can sometimes seem like a challenge to think of ways to cure boredom without spending money. Here are a few tips from this mom […]
Spring is nearly here! In addition to warmer weather, the return of baseball, and gardens blooming, the changing of the seasons will also bring you several opportunities to teach your kids about money. It’s never too early (or late!) to put your kids on the road to lifelong financially savvy decisions, so as you get […]
When it comes to being a father, teaching your children about the facts of life, or other slightly embarrassing subjects, is often something we would rather leave to Mum. Often men are more comfortable teaching the kids about things like how to chop up firewood, or mow the lawn. It is no surprise then that […]
I always knew I wanted children. Being the logical person that I am (or at least that I think I am), I actually took the time to ask myself WHY I wanted to have kids. My conclusion was that I am one of those people who would feel incomplete unless I had kids. I guess […]
There’s been a lot of talk lately about what we can learn from how our grandparents got through the Great Depression. My American grandparents died when I was very young so I don’t know too much about what they did other than a very vivid memory of my father’s mother telling me that when she […]
Achieving lasting wealth is easier than most people think. It doesn’t require a big income, and it doesn’t require tremendous financial sophistication. All you need to do is a number of simple things right. Someone who follows this simple, Point #by Point #plan can set themselves on the path to lasting wealth.
