I hear it over and over again: kids are so expensive. Yes, they are — but I don’t think they’re quite as expensive as the studies and surveys say. Even though I hate to admit it, I know I often make my child more expensive than she has to be. If many of us parents were to […]
The only thing that many personal finance writers hate more than buying a car with a loan? Leasing a car. However, there are times when it might make sense for you to lease. This is especially true if your alternative is to buy a car with a 72-month loan. Swapalease performed a study to determine […]
I’d always thought of bingo as a game that only elderly people played. But I’m always up for a new adventure, so I agreed when our neighbors asked us to join them at a new bingo hall. Walking in, I was surprised to see people of all ages — including a group of high school […]
It’s a growing trend: stepping away from your career for a brief period of time. These “career breaks” are catching on because more people are designing their lives around their own goals and interests. Some people choose to take a career break to raise a family or care for ailing family members. Others are interested […]
Being asked to be in someone’s wedding is supposed to be a special honor — but by the time the wedding rolls around, it can feel like the bride has asked you to give her a direct line to your checking account. Though bridesmaids definitely have more cost requirements, being a groomsman can be pricey […]
Debt is a bad word in financial circles: People are constantly talking about eliminating it, tackling it, consolidating it, and avoiding it. While I can’t argue the wisdom of these aggressive (or evasive) actions toward debt, there are times when debt isn’t a bad thing. Personally, I’ve been debt-free a few times in the past, […]
