Since this month is National Financial Literacy month, this week’s focus is money, budgeting, and personal finance. I don’t just recommend sites on a whim so, if it's listed below, that means it's worth sharing. If you have a favorite financial site, I’d love to hear about it! Financial RX founder, Wendy Mihm, says "I… Continue reading Links to Like: Financial Sites I Like
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April: National Financial Literacy Month
April is the official National Financial Literacy Month. One money-managing attitude that has really helped me over the years is this: Money is money is money. It all spends the same. To help you embrace this attitude, do what I did and remove these terms from your financial vocabulary list. It really helped me clarify… Continue reading April: National Financial Literacy Month
Piano Lessons
Music lessons for kids is a major financial and time commitment. Piano lessons at our house are a big indulgence in our financial budget. Money to pay for the lessons, time for practicing, and the actual lessons themselves all take effort. Piano lessons mean piano practicing. Our kids spend a lot of time practicing here. … Continue reading Piano Lessons
Credit Score 101
If you’ve ever had any interest in understanding how your credit score is determined, this video is for you. My brother, Peter Werner, an attorney for a credit union in Bend, Oregon put together this excellent video about credit scores. The video is funny, informative, right on target, and clever. He performed this at an… Continue reading Credit Score 101
Parenting: Children’s Allowances
Paying kids an allowance is always a hot topic among parents. To pay or not to pay? We pay allowances at our house and it actually resembles a little micro-economy! Being paid an allowance is a privilege and with that privilege comes responsibility. The ultimate goal in paying an allowance is teaching kids to be… Continue reading Parenting: Children’s Allowances
My Love/Hate Relationship with Costco
I love Costco. I hate Costco. I love Costco. I hate...ok, where was I? It is hard to shop at Costco and be frugal. You really have to use all of your "money-managing-super-powers" to stay within your budget and get in and out of the store in a short period of time. For me, more… Continue reading My Love/Hate Relationship with Costco
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