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Cutting Costs During the Holiday Season
We’re doing our best to stick to our cash Christmas budget this year. Are there any traps to avoid, and do you have other advice on ways we can cut […]
Should I Buy a Hybrid to Deal with Gas Prices?
These Debt Reduction Strategies Are a Bad Idea
Teach Them, Don’t Enable
I Wouldn’t Go That Far
Our son is in high school, and he has a part-time job. He makes good grades, and we have always tried to teach him how to save and handle money […]
Date Night Can Be Inexpensive AND Fun!
We’re trying to get control of our finances by living on a budget. We also have about $18,000 in debt we are trying to pay off. My husband brings home […]
Where Should My Child Park His Money?
Our son is 13, and he has been doing some part-time work for a friend of the family. He makes $40 to $60 a week, and he would like to […]
A Sacrifice Will Be Required
Q. I bring home about $2,800 a month, and our mortgage payment is $1,100. We have been forced to take money out of our savings account occasionally over the last […]
Help Your New Year’s Resolutions Stick
Q. I thought I was going to get control of my money and make a lot of other positive changes in my life in 2021, but very few of the […]
How Can I Stop Being Strapped for Money?
I have a good job and make pretty good money, but I’m tired of always worrying about my finances and being strapped for cash at the end of the month. […]