How can you help your kids become more fiscally responsible? Sit down with your children on Sept. 16 for National Money Talk Night. This website can help provide you with resources and instructions asking you to pledge to talk about money with your children. Check out these statistics: Only four out of 10 kids have [...]
Today, August 19, is Cost of Government Day. Every year two organizations, Americans for Tax Reform and the Center for Fiscal Accountability, come together to calculate the day on which the average American has earned enough gross income to cover their share of government spending at federal, state and local levels. According to these organizations, [...]
Foreclosure rates rose by four percent in July. There were an additional 325,229 filings which is almost ten percent higher than compared to July 2009. It marked the 17th straight month of foreclosures over the 300,000 mark. “Declines in new default notices, which were down on a year-over-year basis for the sixth straight month in [...]
Here are some items you might be spending too much money on and some alternatives to consider when shopping for school items this fall, according to a writer with Wallet Pop. Backpacks Instead of spending more than 30 bucks on an L.L. Bean book bag, consider Camo and Pink Camo Backpacks for $13.50 to $14.99. [...]
Are you getting taken to the cleaners when you pay for professional laundering? I was reading an article about whether dry cleaning is really necessary or worth the money and it made me wonder if we’re just putting money down the drain when we use dry cleaning. Obviously it’s a popular way to get delicate [...]
Whether it’s wedding cake or Windex, our next Twitter Tuesday Profile can help you save money on it. Heidi, a former ecotoxicologist is now a full-time blogger, wife and mom to two boys, a three-year-old and a five month old. She tweets and writes about frugal living through her blog Little People Wealth. She also [...]
If you have a child headed to college this year, bills could add up to as much as $55,000 per year. According to Parade magazine, parents should try to save one-third of the total and hopefully scholarships and grants can help with the rest. It’s never too late to start saving for your child’s education. [...]
It seems like the freebies are a little on the slow side this week. Maybe companies figure people are enjoying the last few days and weeks before heading back to school. But here are the good ones I uncovered: Free Cheesecake for Donation: Make a donation of at least $5 to Feeding America and you’ll [...]
Many churches have ministries that support families when new babies arrive or when a tragedy strikes. Often different people in the church sign up to take the family a meal so that they can focus on the new baby or on their own health without having to worry about what to make for dinner. No [...]