I’ve been trying to cut the cable cord for years. If it were up to me, I’d be satisfied with Netflix and Amazon Prime. But I’m married, and I have kids. And my husband and son are both sports fanatics. A few years ago, we cut out cable as an experiment for one year. After […]
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How to Decide who to Vote for (when you don’t like any of the options)
This is written for the millions of us REALLY struggling with this decision. I have worked painstakingly hard to create a non-partisan guide to help YOU decide who to vote for this year. I don’t feel right about pushing a political agenda with this site, but for those just dying to know the conclusions I […]
Why You Need Life Insurance and Why it Needs to be Term Insurance
It’s unfortunate that so many people don’t consider life insurance to be very important. They’re much more concerned with health insurance and auto insurance, since the need for such coverages is usually more immediate. Life insurance doesn’t seem important until it becomes necessary, and then it becomes critical! That’s because you can’t buy life insurance […]
7 Simple Rules To Stop Fighting About Money
Dissension in marriage is often caused by conflicting financial priorities. So if you want to experience greater harmony and unity in your marriage, you won’t go wrong by finding ways to create greater harmony and unity in your finances.
14 quotes to help you stay out of debt
Staying out of debt (and then getting out of debt) can be hard. There is always something tempting us to spend our money… even when we don’t have money to spend. We need to remind ourselves that it is ok to NOT buy every new thing that is advertised. We can live with less and still […]
12 Things You Can Learn That Will Make You Better at the Game of Life
We go to school to learn hands-on skills that will enable us to be better at earning a living. But many of the skills that will make you a success in life have little or nothing to do with earning a living. They’re mostly about living your life, interacting with other people, and improving yourself. And sometimes they even help you earn a living. Here are several things you can learn how to do today that will make you better at the game of life.
How to get textbooks for free
This was a trick I discovered late in college, that I wish I would have known about earlier, it could have saved me thousands over my college years. It shouldn’t take more than a hour and could save you hundreds each semester.
Helping Vs Enabling: How To Know Which Is Which
Christians have a dilemma. We are told to help the needy and we are also told to be wise. The challenge is to do both simultaneously. Is it possible that our “help” isn’t actually helping? Could we be enabling instead? How do we know the difference? What are some guidelines? First, some definitions: Helping is doing something…
