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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 […]

Today it’s time to think big… really big.  We’re thinking about your family and what the future holds for them vs. what you would want the future to hold for them.  We’re talking about Ginormously Audacious Goals, pictures of prosperity that will make other people GAG when you speak of them.
For example:  One person wants […]

Today I met one of the most money-savvy people I have ever known, and he is only ten years old.  His parents don’t make much money, but his grandma pays him to do odd jobs around her house, and she’s been doing this for about 3 years now.  He makes .50 a job, and might […]

Now we are getting into an area of banking that is fairly pricey, Money Market Accounts.  These are the cool accounts that rich people all seem to have, and they refer to them with all kinds of cool slang that I think they make up just to test me… ANYWAYS
Three Reasons Money Market Bank Accounts are […]

The title says it all, today I want to see what all you awesome readers would do with an extra $100.  To make this interesting, I will do a 500 word review on any blog as a prize for the most creative use of the money (within the scope of Financing Your Family)
 The scenario is […]

When making a financial plan, there is a major key that will above all other things ensure it’s success or failure.  That key is stickiness.  How well will the plan stick with you for the long term?  Here are 5 ways to make your plan sticky.

Managing a checking account is one of the easiest things to do.  Yet so many people just can’t seem to figure it out.  This is fine by me, until someone writes me a bad check.  Then I get mad. 
Once again, I will not endorse any financial over another, and even though I work in the […]

I decided to break the checking account posts up into smaller chunks since they are a larger part of the total scope of banking products (and where I have more expertise).
Once again I do work for a financial institution, and no, they didn’t ask me to write this.  This blog is 100% separate from my work.
There […]