When teaching your kids about money, some of the important points are that they need to: Save Consider purchases Give to others These three main goals can be broken down into different, smaller goals, of course, but for the most … More
Personal income may have fallen in June, but spending was up. More
Saving or investing? Get rid of your fears. More
While getting our financial houses in order may lengthen the recession, it is important to make changes to our consumer and personal finance habits. More
Now is not the time to stimulate the “their” version of the economy at the risk of destroying your own financial future. More
At any rate, this is just more proof, I hope, that Americans are starting to look at their spending and saving habits and make some changes for the better. More
The news is in: Black Friday sales were up 3% this year. Obviously, there is still a lot of spending going on. It doesn’t have to be that way. But savers may need some moral support as resolutions to save … More
With the Olympics taking center stage right now, there are many ways to reflect on the lessons that we can learn from watching the largest sporting event in the world. In fact, over at My Dollar Plan, there are 12 … More
It’s time for back to school shopping. This year, as my son starts the “real school” of kindergarten, we are letting him help us out in terms of choosing some of his school supplies and his clothes. This whole process … More
