Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 5, 2014
Manisha has an MBA from Harvard and serves as a Financial Fellow at Wellesley College. She runs MoneyZen Wealth Management , and has a financial blog geared toward helping women master their finances. Eleanor is a Consumer Advocate and helps consumers take control of their personal finances. Eleanor Blayney, CFP.
Family Balance Sheet
AUGUST 11, 2016
They’re taking a gap year between high school and college. And in adulthood, they are stashing their incomes and living hyper-frugally to save for early retirement, instead of waiting to 65 to fulfill their dreams. The cost of college education is crushing and many parents feel compelled to assist or pay for the entire tuition.
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Family Balance Sheet
FEBRUARY 19, 2022
No surprise there; I write a blog about family life and finances. But with my corporate background and interest in personal finance, my husband and I agreed that I would handle all of the day-to-day financial tasks for our home. Manage long-term savings, such as retirement, college savings.
Penny Pinchin' Mom
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Do you have a retirement plan or a healthy savings account? You could be saving for a vacation, a new car, or your kid’s Harvard education (yes, be specific with the school; find out how much tuition is and save towards that specific figure). This is something every parent needs to think about.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 3, 2016
While my spouse and I were in the throes of child rearing we didn’t think much about providing an intentional or structured set of lessons around personal finance. Encourage them to save at least part of their earnings and make deposits to their savings account. Do not enable dependent behavior.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 19, 2012
It’s not for paying bills, going on holidays or paying college fees; no matter how urgent these might be, they are not emergencies. Consider it insurance and don’t fret that it’s only earning measly interest in a savings account. Change Your Behaviour It has been said that personal finance is 20% knowledge and 80% behavior.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 6, 2012
Justin presents Know the Common Mistakes with Your Personal Finances posted at Budget Snob , saying, “Many people make the same financial mistakes. Corey presents Benefits of an Adjustable Rate Mortgage posted at Steadfast Finances , saying, “Have you ever considered an adjustable rate mortgage? Real Estate.
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