(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 [...]

(Editor’s note: Please welcome Courtney, with plenty of free software resources. Thanks Courtney!) As parents, we have plenty of expenses to keep the family wheel turning. Spending money on software for fun projects or staying organized or keeping our computers safe, just may not be high priority budget items. For example, if you want to [...]

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 [...]

Have you ever seen a really great photo or painting rendered on canvas? The fact that it’s on canvas just makes it seem nicer. Richer, somehow. We were able to get a family picture 3 or 4 years ago that I really love, and it was mounted on a sturdy backing and then framed. It’s [...]

The whole family enjoyed a great trip to America’s Historic Triangle in Virginia last month. In case you are not aware, Jamestown Colony was founded in May of 1607, which makes this year the 400th anniversary. The older boys studied America’s colonies last spring in History, and when we realized that this was a big [...]