Archives for Family Finances - Page 3
How Do You Know if You’re Saving Money at a Warehouse Club?
A couple of month's ago we made a trip out to Sam's Club at the suggestion of some friends who claim to save a lot of money shopping there. We…
Price of Going Home: How much will you spend to visit family?
We just returned home from visiting my family in Ohio over the long holiday weekend. I moved away seventeen years ago and have always spent the money to go back…
Teaching Money Management to the 12 and Under Set
Our current allowance system is broken. My kids aren't seeming to grasp the basics of money management around budgeting, saving and investing. Looking back, I was better with money as…
I Have the Current Economy to Thank for Crystallizing my Ultimate Personal Finance Goal
I used to just be interested. Now I'm obsessed with financial independence. As Queercents readers probably know, financial independence does not equate with wealth. At least not wealth the way…
Are You Taking a Vacation This Year?
In times past, my answer to this question was always an unqualified "yes", whether that vacation was a trip to Europe or a camping/hiking excursion in Michigan. According to a…
Rethinking housing
I'm getting a new deck this summer. The fence in the back yard is falling down and desperately needs replacing, and my last attempt at making a patio in the…
Blogging for LGBT Families Day: Working Mommies
Today is the fourth annual Blogging for LGBT Families Day, where the LGBT community and allies come together in support of our families. Here is my post for the occasion.…
How TV Informs My Financial Management Strategy
Two summers ago I gave our household a financial makeover. I spent the entire August long weekend sorting out our various financial papers and bills into piles while watching…
10 More Tips to Reduce Your Energy Bill
All week we've been talking about ways to reduce your energy bill. On Monday we talked about CFL bulbs. Tuesday the topic was home weatherization. And Wednesday the subject was…
Watch That Thermostat to Reduce Your Energy Bill
It's summer. The idea of going outside to face 100 degree weather at 8:00 AM makes me want to cry. The temptation to turn the AC thermostat down to 70…