Financial literacy isn’t something most of us learn in school. Even if we are fortunate enough to have a personal finance class during school it’s likely you still need additional education in money management. Money can seem like a complicated topic, but when you break it down into different categories and goals it becomes much […]
Invest in Yourself #TakeAnHour
With Daylight Savings Time today (don’t forget to reset your clocks!) Fidelity is challenging women across the country to take an hour to invest in their financial future. By investing this hour in your finances you can see some great long-term benefits, and you’ll be able to reap the rewards for years to come. Why Take […]
Family CFO Interview: Kristia Ludwick of Family Balance Sheet
Welcome to another installment of the Centsible Life Family CFO interview series. This series will share a look behind the scenes at how other families manage their money with useful advice, funny stories, and hopefully we’ll all come out of it a bit more money savvy. Want to be featured as a Family CFO? Simply click over to […]
Family CFO Interview: Jeff from Sustainable Life Blog
Welcome to another installment of the Centsible Life Family CFO interview series. This series will share a look behind the scenes at how other families manage their money with useful advice, funny stories, and hopefully we’ll all come out of it a bit more money savvy. Want to be featured as a Family CFO? Simply click over to […]
How to Create Family Savings Goals
Disclosure: This blog post was written for The Momiverse, pursuant to their engagement by brightpeak financial. All views expressed are entirely my own, and were not influenced or directed by either the Momiverse or brightpeak financial. In our house saving money is a family affair. One of the main goals of my own personal financial […]
How McDonald’s and Minimum Wage is Failing Workers
Minimum wage is not a working wage. If you worked 40 hours a week for 50 weeks a year (assuming unpaid time off) you’d only earn $14,500. That’s gross salary, not net. So, it’s no wonder that when McDonald’s, who recently launched a website* that includes a sample budget and tips for managing money, has […]
9 Quick and Easy Tips to Manage Money
I am blogging on behalf of Visa Prepaid and received compensation for my time from Visa for sharing my views in this post, but the views expressed here are solely mine, not Visa’s. Discover more at http://www.VisaPrepaid.com or view more Visa Prepaid videos at http://www.youtube.com/visaprepaid. Everyone is busier than ever. No matter what your job […]