Creating A Spending Plan

Creating A Spending Plan

by | Nov 2, 2021 | Consumer Issues, Credit, Finance

The word “budget” is perhaps the only four-letter word that has six letters. Budgeting isn’t always the nicest word to use when talking about money. For many, it’s full of negative connotations. It can feel restricting about where your money can go. This often makes...
Credit is Essential

Credit is Essential

by | Oct 27, 2021 | Consumer Issues, Credit, Divorce, Finance

Your credit score is vital to your financial well-being, yet so many of us don’t even know what it is.   Keeping track of it is important, especially if you’re at a transition point in your life. For example, a divorce never results in a decrease in spending — the...
Halloween is just around the corner

Halloween is just around the corner

by | Oct 20, 2021 | Family, Finance, Holidays, Kids

Halloween, more than any other holiday, is a flight of fantasy. This year it shimmers like a pool of fresh water, poised to quench our social thirst and, for many, a secret desire to be someone else for a night.   Even though things still aren’t back to the way they...
Plan for a FAFSA-tastic New Year

Plan for a FAFSA-tastic New Year

by | Oct 13, 2021 | Finance, Kids, Paying For College

FAFSA and CSS registration for 2022-23 opened up on October 1st! It’s an exciting — but scary — time for people who have children finishing up high school to pursue higher education. Trust me, I’m in the same boat with my child! She’s finishing up her senior year of...
Gutters Are Your Friends

Gutters Are Your Friends

by | Sep 29, 2021 | Finance, Real Estate

Gutters have a bad reputation. Maybe it’s because of what they did to Edgar Allan Poe — but these simple little aqueducts are actually vital to the structure and safety of your house.  Especially in northern climates, water is like kryptonite to your foundation. When...