About two years ago, my husband and I became caregivers for an elderly family member with dementia who doesn’t have any nest egg at all (yes, this is why I have not posted much lately!). We had just become empty nesters, were looking forward to...
One of the largest expenses of your life behind your house and car is…a funeral. While a house and a car is something we typically celebrate and think through carefully before purchasing, funerals are often planned very quickly and - due to the emotions involved...
Last week, I shared some troubling statistics about the student debt crisis and the massive amount of debt the average college student incurs. I also shared some strategies for parents to consider so their child can graduate debt-free.This week we’ll tackle some of the many...
In the next couple of months, roughly 4 million young adults will graduate from college; nearly 70% of who will have student loans. The average college graduate carries approximately $35,000 in student loan debt. Loans hinder young adults in staggering ways. 44% say their loans prevent...
Commercial airline traffic is down significantly since March of 2020 as lockdowns and the fear of contracting COVID-19 continue. I flew from New England to Florida in the fall and the number-one question I was asked about my trip was whether I felt safe on...
You may have received a stimulus check recently – and more may be on the way. While relying on the government to help bail us out is never a good long-term strategy, the money is literally a lifesaver for many right now, and it's important...
A recent poll of 1,000 adults on bestlifeonline.com found that the second-ranked New Year's Resolution was to save money/get out of debt. (First, as usual, was to exercise more/lose weight.) Nearly one-quarter of respondents noted that saving money or getting out of debt is their...
A decade ago I heard about a woman from California who had gone for a year without buying any new clothing for herself. (Perhaps the fact that this made the news says something about how rare this is?) As a competitive person, I decided to...
While shopping online recently, I have noticed more and more websites with a “buy now, pay later” feature at check-out. This feature allows the buyer to receive their item now, but pay over time - usually four equal payments, interest-free, two weeks apart. Thus, a...
How did the holidays come upon us already? While the spring of this year seemed to last for an eternity as we were all thrown into a new and stressful and uncertain way of life, the past few months have seemed to fly by! And...