Thanks for hanging in there with me, and by hanging in there, I mean, if you are even reading this post you must be checking every once in a while for new content or including my simple-little-blog in your blog feed, somewhere! Did you know that April is “Financial Literacy Month“? What does that mean, [...]

Hello, friends! I realize it has been a bit quiet over here during February. Tax season is in full swing, and my main focus, for my business, during this time is providing quality service in that arena. I have, in the quiet times [though sparse], been brainstorming a list of 30 improvements I want to [...]

It’s the end of January [already!]. Did your ambitions for the new year end up feeling a bit overwhelming? Did you resolve to budget this year and end up with paralysis by analysis? Trying to get fit / eat clean / stick to your budget / make your list of 13 books for 2013 all [...]

Yesterday, in [part 1] of the “notes on the ‘emergency fund’” series, I touched on the $1,000 emergency fund; to be sure that you have evaluated your insurance deductibles, and any possibility for unemployment. Today I want to talk with you a bit about the three-six month emergency fund, which happens once you have defeated [...]

It seems that the nature of my blog is to discuss some topics that require enough detail & explanation that they begin as one post in my head, and end up becoming multiple posts on the screen. This is part 1 in a series of posts where I will discuss the “emergency fund” & hopefully [...]

Happy 2013! I know, I am nine days late in wishing you all a blessed new year! The end of November through the beginning of January involved a whirlwind of activity, most of which did not involve sitting down to the computer. One thing that I have been doing since the first of the year [...]

if the life that we’ve been given is made beautiful in the living and the joy that we get brings joy to the heart of the giver…. – jason gray “Good to be alive“ This song has been playing a lot for me lately & while it is not a “Christmas tune” it seems appropriate [...]

Train a child… I still remember my first ten-speed bike. I remember going to the store with my parents to decide which bike I wanted, and them helping me to determine how much money I would need to save up for the bike. Then we discussed how long it would take me based upon the [...]

I am still here, promise. I truly enjoy this blog & am hoping to get to the point where you all will be able to read, at minimum, three posts per week. But, my faith, family + friends, & the work that pays comes first *wink*. That said, I am also going to shift away [...]

In Part 1 of the cash conscious kiddos series I wrote personally about where we are at with teaching our little ones about money. They are toddlers, so we have yet to really dive in to chores & allowances, but I believe the time has come! Below you will find my thoughts, and some resources, [...]

  “Weekly Roundup” is where I am compiling my favorites from the week: the Bible passage that spoke clearly to me, an inspiring blog post, an idea from Pinterest, and what I learned on twitter. Sorry I missed you last week, I spent my day doing my Continuing Professional Education [CPE]. I am glad to [...]

My almost-four-year-old loves to go in to the gas station with me. He is just that perfect height to see everything that is, or could somehow turn into, a toy [those clever marketing folks, how did they know toddlers are approximately 36" tall]. Our local gas station has a display of soft, little, footballs at [...]