When my son got his first part time job earlier this year, I toyed with discontinuing his weekly allowance. I never acted on that impulse, so my son has continued to earn a sum of money each week for completing assigned responsibilities. One of those … [Read more...] about When Kids Disobey: Punishment, or Dock Their Allowance?
As I entered the nearby Subway restaurant, I shook my head as I saw a sign advertising a promotion. I had been waiting for it, as I believe they've run the same promotion the last few years right around the holidays. Customers receive a free six … [Read more...] about If You Eat At Subway, You HAVE To Take Advantage of This Promotion!
Last week I wrote how I almost left hundreds of dollars of Health Savings Account incentives offered by my employer on the table. Literally the day I published that post I took my son to the doctor and spent some of the funds I had sitting in my … [Read more...] about My Health Savings Account Gives Me More Choices and Peace of Mind
Image courtesy of hyena reality at FreeDigitalPhotos.net My medical insurance consists of a high deductible PPO with a Health Savings Account (HSA). It works well for my family because our medical expenses in a given year are low, and my employer … [Read more...] about Have You Earned All Your Employer’s HSA Incentives?
My son handed me a piece of paper, asking me to look at it. The first few sentences reveled it was parental permission form for a field trip. He brings these home periodically needing a signature to release the school from any liability should … [Read more...] about Kids And Finances: Should My Son Help Pay For An Expensive Field Trip?
It's been said that money cannot buy happiness. But how a person manages their money has a huge impact on their life in the form of what opportunities are available to them as they progress through the years. The amount of money a person has can … [Read more...] about 4 Ways Financial Calculators Can Help Manage Finances Effectively
