Most of us now have sit down jobs. We don’t get much exercise by doing our jobs an certainly do not get fit at work. After all, how many calories can you really spend typing at the computer? Many of us do not have the money or the time to spend at the gym after […]
Author: Marie
How Society can Affect Your Net Worth.
The song “No man is an island, no man stands alone” says it all, even down to how much wealth we might accumulate in our lifetimes. Society affects each of us - what we give and get from others. Others affect us. How can society affect our net worth? We want to fit in. For […]
Best Movies to Teach Kids Persistence
Learning doesn’t have to be boring. Kids can learn from movies - especially if you take the time to prep them to watch and to have a discussion afterwards about what you hope they discovered. Persistence is something I am trying to help instill in my own grandchildren. It is, I feel, THE most important […]
Money Books to Read with Tweens
It is quick, easy and usually fun to read books about money, saving, spending, giving and managing to our little ones under the age of 7. But once kids enjoy reading on their own, it can be difficult to wade through those longer chapter books without all those colorful pictures in a read-aloud environment. The […]
Little Know Facts About Retirement Distributions
You’ve been religiously contributing to your retirement funds for years. Your employer 401K may be your largest investment account. Understanding what you can do and should do with it are huge factors in your successful use of the retirement funds. I retired in 2010. Here are a few things that surprised me when deciding how […]
Helping Your Aging Parent Deal With Their Finances
If you have elderly, but still healthy, parents, grandparents or other relatives who rely on you - now is the time to think about your role with their finances in the event that you may need to help them manage at some point in the future. Even if your senior is fully functional mentally, other […]
