Money’s tight, and people are looking for ways to save money wherever they can.  One of the big line items in most budgets is food.  It may be that there are certain foods that are very important to you and your family.  Those you should include in your budget, if it allows.  But for everything […]

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/28433807#28433807
Stacey’s on the Today Show - see link above

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http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/26852059#26970885
Watch Stacey on The Today Show

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Watch Stacey talk about kids & money on The Today Show:
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/26852059#26852059

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Stop spending money!  If you are worried about a recession, the best way to get ready is to stop spending on anything except necessities.  Real necessities.  Food and shelter.
Build an emergency fund.  Start with $1,000.  Gradually build it up until you have 3 to 6 months of bare-bones expenses.  Keep it in a liquid asset, […]

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Here’s a link to an article that Stacey and I both like, summarizing some research on the subject, with surprising results:
 http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2008/320/2?eaf

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Since it’s the time of the year for spring vacations, I will be posting a few tips this week about how to have a reasonably priced vacation.
First tip:  Unless you are a foodie, whose main purpose in life is to eat out as much as possible on vacation, find a place to stay where you can […]

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If you saved $5 a day, at a 7% annual return, how much money would you have:
· In one year?  $1,890
· In five years?   $10,924
· In ten years?    $26,426
· In twenty years?   $79,639
(Calculations show savings of $5 per day, compounded daily at 7% per year)

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Wondering which 529 plan to use?  Vist the College Savings Plans website of the National Association of State Treasurers, www.collegesavings.org.  It gives you detailed information about all the plans available. 

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And make sure that you provide for your loved ones by writing a will.  If you don’t have a will, the state in which you live controls how your estate is distributed.  Are you completely happy with the way your state spends your tax money?  Do you think you’d be happier with the way they […]

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