Tag: money

As adults, we've seen what a lack of financial knowledge does to managing our finances. That's why we need to teach our kids early on how to care for money, so they are less likely to make the financial mistakes that we did. If you don't talk about money, lessons…

"What's hers is hers, and what's mine is hers — that's how we share our money!" That joke lands because most couples never actually spell out how they handle money. Each partner just assumes the other shares their views, and that assumption is usually wrong. Money is one of the…

Most people still spend more time planning a vacation than choosing the person who'll steer their life savings. And the stakes compound: a 1% difference in all-in costs on a $500,000 portfolio is $5,000 a year, every year, growing with the account. The good news is that vetting an advisor…

There is an important debate brewing around inflation in terms of its rise and sustainability. Many believe we are headed to significantly higher inflation in the coming months as Trump cuts taxes and imposes tariffs. Ultimately, whether we see inflation as a significant or permanent risk is a decision we…

Nowadays every extra dollar counts more than ever. Despite a paycheck from working a regular job, once taxes and other fixed expenses are accounted for, it is getting harder and harder to make ends meet. Since there are only twenty four hours in day, physically working more (provided you can…

Teaching a child to save doesn't start with a lecture about the stock market — it starts with a goal they actually want and real money they control. Here's a practical, step-by-step approach, plus a genuinely new tool: the federal Trump Accounts program that launched July 4, 2026. Step 1:…

If one of your resolutions was to save money, you probably prepared yourself for a long year of penny pinching and bargain hunting. But saving more doesn't have to be such hard work and in fact if you make it a habit its much easier to maintain for the longer…