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Take Control of Your Retirement Planning in 2016

Family Balance Sheet

As the mother of two young daughters I can totally relate to delusional thoughts about fairies as I have been waiting for the cleaning fairy to stop by for years. Here are some interesting statistics for you to ponder: 60% of Americans have less than $25,000 saved for their retirement. Get Your Financial House in Order.

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Gender Inequality in 2014

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Cultural and historical mores allowed encouraged men to beat their wives, sell women for sex, marry off their daughters as children or just flat out get rid of the female babies. Forbes reported: ”According to new numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2012 full-time employed women earned just 80.9%

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