Tag: Everyday investing
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How Living our Values Caused Our Spending to Go Up
My husband and I have never had a problem with saving and debt. We still had money problems. Many people think that if you have zero consumer debt, live within your means, save, and give generously, you will never have arguments about money. Allow me to disabuse you of that idea. Money problems are almost…
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Everyday Investing: Chick-fil-A vs Mother’s Helper
Investing is fundamentally about taking actions today that you believe will benefit you in the future. We often think investing is about being smart with stocks, bonds, and retirement. That may be, but it misses out on the reality that you can invest your time and money in everyday ways that will give you future…
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Credit When They’re Little
A couple people have asked me, “So, when is a good time to talk to my kids about money?” I always answer: “Now” If your children can open your wallet and pull everything out, you can start talking to them about credit. Many of us wonder how to save our children from the heavy burden…
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Why Is Investing So Hard?
Investing is a fairly optimistic activity. You set aside money today, with the notion that (1) it will grow into a larger sum of money, and (2) you will be able to enjoy that larger sum of money. There are plenty of people, however, who need money today. Some of what they spend it on…
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How My Husband and I Prioritize Charitable Giving
Giving has always been important to our family. Even before we were married, we discussed how we wanted to be generous. Because we discussed giving early on in our relationship, it has been much easier to figure out how to implement that value in our day-to-day life. Even so, we have had to figure out…
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How to Invest Every Day
I’ve read countless articles on the topic of investing. In fact, every day, I receive an email from Investopedia.com, with some snapshot of financial information, ranging from how to invest in cryptocurrency, to understanding inflation. One thing I’ve learned is that the breakdown for most people, including myself, with the concept of investing is that…