My son recently entered the workforce with his first part-time job. Last weekend he got his first full paycheck, and I could see the excitement in his eyes. He thought he was swimming in money, and relative to any other time in his life he was … [Read more...] about Teaching A Teenager How To Budget
I pulled into the parking spot and jogged to the front door of my favorite chicken wing restaurant to pick up a to go order. The cashier smiled, made friendly small talk and took my order from the window. She then swiped my debit card and laid the … [Read more...] about What Is The Correct Tipping Etiquette For Take Out?
The Christmas season officially ended yesterday. At least it did for me, and for two reasons. First, I finally ventured out to return a few gifts. But most importantly, I paid the bill. With the exception of a few items, I did all of my Christmas … [Read more...] about The Holidays Aren’t Over Until You Pay The Bill
A friend of mine was taking down his Christmas decorations over the weekend, and shared on Facebook a picture of the very tight storage space that was available to store the many storage bins. I commented on the picture, joking that it looked like he … [Read more...] about Life Is Just A Game Of Tetris
My wife and I reviewed our budget before the weekend to get on the same page with bills that were to be paid and how much we had left in discretionary funds. After crunching the numbers I felt great about where we were at. Bills paid, money in … [Read more...] about What Happens When Couples Disagree About How To Spend Their Money?
Have you ever went to the doctor and asked yourself, “I wonder how much this is going to cost me?†Or have you opened a bill from your medical provider only to suffer from a case of sticker shock? In October of each year I select my medical … [Read more...] about Three Steps to Estimating The Cost Of a Trip To The Doctor
