Toss or Keep? Out with the old year. Out with the last decade. And finally, out with that mile-high pile of papers that serves no purpose except for the cat to knock over. Bring on the New Year! Bring on the new decade. Bring on that recycle ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Work & Life
Today I found myself in line at the grocery store behind a customer wanting to use Western Union. She told me how happy she was that she was able to scrape together $300 to wire to her son for Christmas. I was happy for her but the financial ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, Work & Life
What to Say When someone has been diagnosed with a terminal illness the last thing they want is a get well card. Yes, the sentiment is there but the message falls flat. Emily McDowell makes empathy cards. Who knew there was such a thing? ... READ MORE
Category: Relationships & Family, Work & Life
In this trying time, most people are thinking of ways to help. What can we do? How can we contribute to a solution and not be a part of the problem? Commonly, we open our hearts and wallets to do good for others. Today donation/charity-based ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, Work & LifeGet the Facts Lions, tigers, and scammers, oh my!! As if a data breach at Equifax (announced September 2017) is not enough, look-alike websites continue to pop up offering consumers “help” if their data has been breached. All you’d ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, Work & Life
One of the best ways to efficiently spend your food dollars is to meal plan. Some households do this one week at a time and others plan on a monthly basis. No matter the frequency, when you start with a plan you reduce the likelihood of food ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Money Matters, Work & Life
There are so many things we have no control over. Case in point: unpaid and furloughed federal workers are coming up on missing a second paycheck disbursement. For most, household bills come due monthly. When the monthly budget experiences ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Money Matters, Work & Life
These are trying times for those affected by the government shutdown. Many Americans live paycheck to paycheck and when that first paycheck fails to come through, the ripples negatively impact workers and their families. You Have Resources What ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, Work & Life
Romance Scams Valentine’s Day is intended for matters of the romantic heart rather than heartache over being financially duped, but such is not always the case. The FBI reports that in 2017 alone, well-intended and/or love-struck individuals ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
During the holiday season when most of us are distracted by plans for sharing and caring for others, scammers are in overdrive planning JUST THE OPPOSITE! Said another way, the good guys plan to give and the scammers plan to take. Its one thing ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, Work & Life