The following quotes are taken from jmule’s posts on The Finance Forums, the title of the thread is “At the end of my rope”  You can read the whole series of posts here.
I don’t know where to turn. I have a good steady income, but very bad credit, from a previous relationship that destroyed my […]

This is a question to all you great readers.  How have you made extra cash in the past?  In a pinch how would you go about finding the extra cash you needed?
Working two jobs is the first thing that comes to my mind.  It’s not fun, it’s not pretty, but it works.
You can also sell […]

“Honey, did you spend $800 on the credit card at Payless yesterday?”
I work with a lot of college students.  College students are great people, they’re fun, interesting, and very creative.  College students typically ARE NOT good with finances though.  Student loan debt is high for almost anyone, but some people do the credit card thing, […]

“What’s really important when it comes to a financial institution?”
It’s FinancingYourFamily.com ’s first ever Discussion post!
Today I would like to look at the pros and cons of Brick and Mortar financials vs. Online financials.  I am at a bit of a loss when it comes to the online financials though, so I am going to […]

Looking for a cheap way to have a few laughs this weekend?
Do a “write the next sentence” story.  Take a piece of paper and each person takes turns writing a sentence until the paper is full.  Read your new story.  You can also make a book by having children draw pictures on 5-10 pieces of […]

We all have those kind of weeks where a monkey wrench seems to get thrown into every aspect of our lives.  Now, I could look at all the stuff that’s going on as bad things, but really, they are all blessings in disguise.

 Work- There are 3 other people who are normally around to work the […]

What would a family finance site be without some fun things you can do for little or no money?

Board Games are a great way to spend time with the family.  I like the game “Apples to Apples” because it is simple to set up and VERY funny if you play it right.
Toss a ball.  Seriously, […]

Really
In the scope of a family, goals are a good thing to set, and a good thing to prioritize, but they are not important and should not dictate every decision.  There are things that trump goals like medical emergencies, accidents, natural disasters, etc. that always should take precedence over your goals to say, own a […]

“I like your attitude!”
This is boss speak for, “Don’t screw up, I have to recommend someone for a promotion and right now you’re it.”  Attitude can influence all kinds of things.  Whether it be your job, home, spending habits, mood, creativity, etc. the attitude that you have towards a situation will set a tone for how […]

Once again I would like to point out that I am not endorsing one institution’s Certificates of Deposit over another institution’s.  My employer is not paying me to write this post.
I really like Certificates of Deposit (hereafter known as CDs).  They are a secured investment that will provide interest at a rate that is typically […]