My wife and I host a large party at the beginning of summer. For the last twenty plus years we've invited close friends and family to celebrate the beginning of the warmer season. Last year we hosted over 180 people. Each year we buy too much of … [Read more...] about How To Be A Rockstar Party Planner
Many people like to stock up on items, especially when buying in bulk from budget-friendly discount warehouse stores like Costco and Sam's Club. But what if the savings of buying in bulk was offset by using more product? Does … [Read more...] about Does Stockpiling Cost You Money?
A phenomenon exists which can wreak havoc on your personal finances. People who get paid bimonthly and attempt to match their budget and pay period cycles are well aware of this phenomenon. I call it the third weekend, and if it's not handled … [Read more...] about The Third Weekend
By now, it is quite clear that the coronavirus known as COVID-19 is having a massive impact around the world, especially in China, Italy, and the United States. Many of the cases are concentrated in large cities, but the disease may soon penetrate … [Read more...] about How to Carefully Spend Money During This Pandemic
Retirement is something that a lot of us either don't want to think about; or really want to think about, but always feel is just out of reach. Quite often, the time to retire hits us far before we imagined it would, with many people finding … [Read more...] about 3 Changes You Can Make To Save For Retirement
It's well known budgeting and a spending plan are two activities useful in keeping your finances on track. But, even the best of us fall off the wagon from time to time. Such has been the case with my wife and I over the last few months. It didn't … [Read more...] about A Spending Plan Reduced My Weekly Spending 60%!
