Is your family prepared for an unexpected expense? It’s a good question to ask yourself, even if you don’t suspect you’ll face an unexpected expense soon. Emergencies can happen anytime, and they usually don’t wait until you’ve filled up your savings. Your kids can get sick and require a prescription, or your car can break […]
How to Manage Your Family Finances Effectively and Efficiently
Managing your finances effectively makes it easier to manage your household effectively. For instance, it can be hard to take care of your kids if there isn’t any money for school clothes or a trip to the dentist. The same is true if you forget to save money for the rent or to pay the […]
Family Finance: How to Handle Being out of Work on Disability
Being out of work on disability can make it seem like your new full-time job is worrying about how to make ends meet. When you are on disability, you have to plan ahead in order to stretch your budget as far as possible. You have to make hard choices about what is really important. However, […]
Spending Well: How to Create a Family Budget With a Little Wiggle Room
Creating a budget for your family is a fantastic idea whether it is to save for that much needed vacation, or simply to put away money for a rainy day. Some may feel it is impossible to save, such as single parents or one income families, but that is simply not the case. With a […]
5 Ways to Cut Your Fuel Expenses
School is starting back and it is the time of year when you feel the weight of all of those extra trips to the school and ball field. After school activities can me a lot of extra expenses and you may begin spending more in gas than you want to. Don’t do that! Learn how […]
Family Banking: How to Afford the Essentials on a Budget
Have you ever tried to raise a family on a tight budget? Family banking can be a challenge! Can you remember a time that is was difficult to afford even the essentials? Here are five easy tricks every family can use in order to live within a budget. Food for Thought Food is a […]