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Fall for Frugality

by Liz Levy | Sep 22, 2021 | Consumer Issues, Daily Money Management, Family, Finance

As the weather gets colder and the sun goes down earlier, it’s the perfect time to save some money — because so many money-saving opportunities only happen at this time of year. Taking advantage of some season-specific savings to get more for your money — and take...

Back-To-School Special

by Liz Levy | Aug 25, 2021 | Coronavirus, Daily Money Management, Family, Kids

Back to school shopping is like a private pep rally for each student. It symbolizes new beginnings, grand social plans, and, as every kid will tell you, aspirations for academic excellence. And kids don’t care about how much things cost. That said, back-to-school...

Just Enough Support for Invisible Disabilities

by Liz Levy | Dec 30, 2020 | Family

Everyone has “blind spots”. Some have more than others. Our loved ones who cherish their independence despite having invisible disabilities sometimes need just enough support to shed light on their blind spots. In this way, they can continue to live independently but...

The First Bank Account

by Liz Levy | Dec 18, 2020 | Empowerment, Family

It’s a rite of passage few of us forget: getting that first bank account. Most of us got ice cream, and (not pointing fingers) many of us got savings account passbooks. Now we have apps. Is Your Child Ready for the First Bank Account? All jokes aside, a handy...

Prepping Your Kids for Financial Success

by Liz Levy | Oct 6, 2020 | Daily Money Management, Family, Finance

Teenagers, am I right? They’re so grown up and they know everything — that is everything except revolving credit card debt, skyrocketing cable bills, and applying for loans. These are the kinds of things that shouldn’t be learned by trial and error. Instead, start...

Downward Modifications: A Plan for Child Support

by Judy Heft | May 13, 2020 | Family, Kids

With an official unemployment rate of 20%, Americans are downsizing their lives. And while it’s easy enough to cancel Hulu because it has way too many commercials anyway, adjusting a child support agreement or co-parenting plan requires a lot more leg work. That’s...