It’s the 21st century’s catch-22. In order to get a well-paying job, you need to have a college education. In order to afford a college education, you need to already have a well-paying job. For parents of traditional college students, as well as adult students returning to school, it may seem as though a degree […]
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With the popularity of sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, social media has become an integral part of our daily lives. These sites are a great way for people to connect with others all over the world. Though social media has its downfalls, there are also numerous benefits, with one of the greatest being its […]
I saw an Amish man using an iPhone in a McDonald’s parking lot the other day. You know the digital age has a hold on our society when it penetrates to the Old Order Amish living in my community. Now, he’ll probably lose that phone when his Bishop hears about it, but he sure looked […]
Teaching our kids to effectively manage money is essential. Kids with good money management skills grow up to be adults with excellent money management skills, and those adults will be leading our country someday. Leaving an inheritance for your kids isn’t enough — they must know how to manage the money, or they’ll likely end […]
Recently, the sky opened up and dumped a great deal of snow on my mountain valley town. While the snow piled up, we were fortunate enough not to lose power or run into other problems commonly caused by lots of snowfall. The potential for problems, however, as well as the memory of recent disasters, had me reviewing […]
January is already here! Can you believe it? 2012 has fallen from the calendar, leaving you — and everyone else — to wonder if you’ve done enough during the year gone by, and if you can do more in the next one. Many people love January because it’s like a giant reset button for their […]