Tag Archives: family

Retirement, Saving · May 11, 2016

That $30,000 Wedding Really Costs You $130,000 Or More.

The average cost of a wedding is now more than $30,000. As I have explained in How to Budget for a Wedding, spending even $3,000 on a wedding is a bad move if you have credit card debt, have yet…

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· May 4, 2016

How to Budget for a Wedding

I am frequently asked how much is okay to spend on a wedding. That’s the wrong question. What any couple, and their families should be asking is: Can we afford to spend money on a wedding?

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Credit Cards, Saving, Student Loans · April 13, 2016

Credit Card Industry Set to Rake in an Extra $30 Billion. How to Avoid Paying Your Part.

If you have unpaid credit card balances, your situation could soon progress from very expensive to ridiculously expensive.

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Car Loans, Debt, Portfolio Management, Saving · January 6, 2016

Take Care of Your Family’s Financial Fears

When it comes to ranking financial fears, worrying about how your family will fare if calamity strikes is probably at the top of your list.

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Debt · December 30, 2015

Financial Fear No More! Three Steps Toward Financial Freedom

Your money challenges are very personal.

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Emergency Funds, Life Insurance · November 11, 2015

Money Gifts to Kids: 3 Rules Every Parent Must Follow

As we are heading into the holiday season, I know plenty of kids will be receiving a check from a grandparent, aunt or uncle. So I want to review how every family with kids under 18 should handle financial gifts…

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Credit Cards, Student Loans · September 16, 2015

3 Rules for Doling Out Allowances

Parents, we have a problem. So many of you make a mess out of allowances. You reward the wrong thing, and totally miss out on the big picture: beginning to teach your child about the value of money.

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Insurance, Investing, Student Loans · September 6, 2015

Student Loan Alert: Beware the Cost of Capitalization on Unsubsidized Staffords

Attention all college freshman, and returning students! If you have taken out an unsubsidized federal Stafford loan to help pay for college, I am betting you are making a big financial mistake.

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Debt, Saving, Student Loans · September 2, 2015

Five Easy Moves to Save At Least $100 a Month

I’ve spent a lot of time poring over the finances of families who come to me for help. No matter what problem they are trying to fix, a universal step in my review is to go through their monthly spending…

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