As Floridians, we tend to be complacent about hurricanes because we hear about them so much, but even the most jaded natives have been touched by the devastating scenes in Houston this past week. If nothing else, we are a bit more motivated to pay attention to Category 5 Irma barreling through the Atlantic toward […]
Category: Our Money Life
The Giving Season: Six Tips for Making Smart and Effective Charitable Donations This Holiday Season
The holidays are a popular time for charitable donations. With so many charities to choose from, it’s more important than ever to ensure that your donation is well spent. Here are six tips that can help you make smart and effective charitable donations. 1. Choose your charities wisely Choosing worthy organizations that support the causes […]
Money Philosophies
My husband and I will celebrate our 28th wedding anniversary on October 1. All and all, we’ve had a smooth marriage without too many bumps in the road. We’ve had the typical challenges with family, kids and careers, and what married woman can’t relate to Pink’s song True Love, but one of the things that […]
Spending Unconsciously
During the early months following the 2008 stock market crash, talk shows were full of all kinds of conversations about how to cope with the crisis if you’d lost your job, had to foreclose on your house, found yourself unable to pay your credit card balances, etc. That was the first time I heard the […]
How to Eat Through Your Money
Here’s a confession: I hate to plan meals. I mean, I REALLY hate to plan meals. There, I said it. Planning meals for our family of five is the bane of my existence. Maybe I’m being too dramatic about this issue, but really. Why do I have to be the one person who’s responsible for […]