Spend Wisely

I avoided budgeting for years. The reason? Honestly, it seemed like a budget was nothing more than a parent telling…

A 2019 survey found that 58 percent of adults in America don’t have a budget or keep close track of…

Most recent high school and college graduates don’t learn about managing money in school. Textbooks can’t teach every money lesson…

Is there a better alternative to Mint? After all, who wouldn’t be interested in a free budgeting app, and one…

Many years ago, I attended a three-hour timeshare pitch in return for some show tickets in Vegas. Totally not worth…

If your monthly spending plan is like mine, groceries are a large monthly expense. The August 2023 US Department of…

There are dozens of budgeting apps available today to help just about anyone get better control of their finances. Two…

Did you know there are debit reward cards? We list the best ones offering 1% cashback, often tied to an interest bearing checking account.

I remember when I proposed to my lovely wife. I was nervous, we were hiking to a summit that was…

When I proposed to my wife, Blue Nile was in its infancy. The idea that you could shop online and…

A short time ago, my lovely wife and I were out at an afternoon event with our kids at home…

When I was looking to buy our first house, back in the mid-2000s, I was surprised to learn that there…