By Stephanie Stephens, Caring.com Author Every year in the United States, approximately 2.5 million people die, with average funeral costs ranging between $8,000 and $10,000. If you’d rather save and pay less than more and you plan on using a funeral home, first get familiar with the Federal Trade Commission’s Funeral Rule and: Shop around […]
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Have you ever looked around your home and really wanted to make a change, but your budget was considerably strained? If so, try thinking outside the box to give your home a low-cost home makeover. By looking for low-cost ways to bring warmth, color, and atmosphere to the living room, bedrooms, and bathrooms, families should
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Being both financially savvy and physically fit takes discipline. The two: exercise and finance go hand-in-hand. Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index data reports that the wealthiest American exercise for at least 30 minutes 3 or more days per week (source). Personally, I have been neglecting the latter and not exercising as often as I should. What happens when
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Having a shiny new car to show off to the world can make you feel good. A new car also comes with a warranty that gives you peace of mind for a few years. But despite the advantages of a new car, there are several reasons never to buy one. (1.) Depreciation New cars literally
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The key to financial freedom is discipline. When my husband and I married collectively we almost owed $50,000 in student loan debt. Together it was a lot of debt that we had accumulated and it was only our undergraduate debt. My husband enrolled in graduate school to obtain his MBA and I was stuck with
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Of course welcoming a new born child into the family is an incredible moment of unbelievable magnitude and natural beauty, and your feelings as a proud delighted parent will be hard to replicate from any other area of your life. While at the same time, avoid becoming a wet blanket on the shear delight of
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Choosing life insurance doesn’t need to be difficult. Many people put off the task of choosing life insurance because they think it will be too much of a chore, or they don’t know how much insurance they need, or even because there is too much choice out there. However, once you know what to look
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