By Mary Hunt As the cost of basic consumer goods continues to be much higher than a year ago, frugality is fast becoming its own art form. I hope the following encouraging tips from your fellow readers on how to be a frugal rockstar will inspire all of us to pay attention and embrace ways […]
By Mary Hunt What to give for Christmas when you don’t have time to shop, don’t want to put much thought into it and just need to check someone off your list? A gift card, of course. At this point, I will resist the urge to list all the reasons that gift cards are not […]
By Mary Hunt If you are committed to teaching your kids how the world operates, and you should be, teach them about money. You can use financial principles to teach everything from math problems to social issues. That’s because money is about values, relationships, choices, and self-worth. And while teaching your kids important values to […]
By Mary Hunt Emotional intimacy is the key to a healthy marriage and necessary for developing financial harmony. The secret to creating emotional intimacy is for each of you to meet the needs that are most important to the other. Emotional intimacy is key because it produces authentic trust and respect. Studies show that married […]