As I quickly approach my 40th birthday, I want to take a moment to reflect on what I’ve learned so far. The best way I could fully appreciate my most important lessons was to write a letter to my 13-year-old self. What would you say? This is what I came up with. Dear Kara, You […]
Of all the things you can live without, don’t make an emergency fund one of them! It amazes me the amount of people who don’t have even $500 set aside for an unexpected event. What would you do if your car died and you had to pay $600 to have it fixed? I would be […]
As parents, we want to give our children everything we can. Things they want and things we never had. Is there such thing as too much? Of course. Are we beyond that point now? I think so, in a lot of cases. Everything in life is about finding balance. It’s sad to see that many […]
What can you afford? It’s a simple enough question with a very complex solution. Debt to income ratios, credit scores, interest rates, installment plans, and so many other variables that make it a highly personal question. The answer is going to be different for everyone, factoring in all of the choices you’ve made in the […]
What do you give someone who has given you everything? It’s impossible to find the perfect gift. Mother’s Day is about celebrating the woman who gave you life. There’s no gift that seems just right. Rather than buy her a generic message on a piece of folded paper and a bouquet of flowers that will […]
The temperatures are heating up and that means garage sale season is right around the corner. There is something incredibly satisfying about buying someone else’s unwanted stuff for next to nothing. I can look around my house and see so many things I purchased at garage sales. Furniture, dishes, decorations, clothes, toys, so many great […]
