(Editor’s note: please enjoy this very wise article on teaching children wisdom and responsibility with finances.) As a society, America is a consumerist culture, and we tend to spend more and save less than any other industrialized country on the planet. Instead of choosing a free option, we pay for a more convenient phone number [...]

Back in January of 2008, I joined a local grocery savings program called Savings Angel. Founded in West Michigan, the program took the sales flyers of local grocery stores and matched them with coupons from the Sunday paper. Online coupons were also linked. At $19.95 a month, this program was a great way for those [...]

(Editor’s note: please welcome Chris with some suggestions for managing finances in advance of having children. Thanks Chris!) If you are expecting a baby in the coming months or planning to start a family, there are financial matters you’ll need to consider. When the baby arrives you will have additional expenses to deal with. If [...]

(Editor’s note: please welcome Krisca’s post on budgeting today. Thanks, Krisca!) Some of the world’s best-kept secrets about money are found in the unlikeliest media. If you have ever watched the cartoon series The Flintstones Family, you wouldn’t consider it the best place to pick up nuggets of wisdom about money. But there’s something about [...]

(Editor’s note: today’s guest post is courtesy of Wozniacki, with some excellent insights on birthday expenses that can be cut without detracting from the celebration.) The basics of budgeting are simple enough. It’s just a matter of working out your essential spends, looking at the money you have coming in, and then trying to make [...]

editor’s note: I’m thrilled to introduce Mark Hooson, today’s guest author. He has sound advice that any family could use to their benefit, especially in these difficult financial times. Welcome, Mark! It’s a clichéd sentiment, but balancing your family’s budget every month really can be a bit like walking a tight-rope – with little room [...]