Lisa Whitley — I actually don’t believe that the most common investing question is “How do I invest for retirement?” Nor is it “How can I get a high return on my emergency fund?” (You know you can’t, but thank you for asking.) I believe that the question most asked is...
Lisa Whitley — You have heard it before, and so forgive me for repeating the point: When you pay with cash, you are less likely to overspend. You need not believe me; there is ample research behind this. And yet… Are you the classic credit card “convenience”...
Kristen Ahlenius — The third round of stimulus either hit your bank account this weekend, will deposit sometime this week, or is headed to your mailbox shortly. Since the last round of stimuli it’s likely your financial stability has changed (for better or worse)....
Lisa Whitley — If you have kids, likely you have given consideration to the question “How will I pay for their college education?” It could be a fairly straightforward answer were it not for the fact that you may still be paying off loans from your own education....
Lisa Whitley — Seriously, why? Everyone tells you that you should have a budget. But if it is such a great thing to have, then wouldn’t everyone do it happily without being prodded by people like me? I believe that the thing that often stands between knowing that...
Kristen Ahlenius — A few months ago on social media a challenge gained a lot of traction. Parents and guardians set up a camera to record just how disciplined their children were, or in most cases, how disciplined they weren’t. The majority of parent scientists used...