Couples having separate bank accounts is pretty trendy at the moment, especially among millennials. Many of them seem to be ditching the traditional route of having joint checking accounts and opting instead to keep their finances separate. But is this really a good idea? While there are many arguments for it, my opinion is that couples […]
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Easy Chicken Vegetable Soup Recipe
Sometimes the perfect recipe comes together when you’re not even trying. And it make me even happier when it does for me because I do not consider myself the greatest cook. This one turned out to be delicious!
Perfect Budget-Friendly Gift Ideas For Christmas 2020
Sometimes it can be difficult to think of what gift to get someone, especially when you’re on a budget. Let me help you by sharing 15 items for the home that my husband and I love!
How To Get Your Spouse On Board With Your Financial Plan
That’s it – you are tired of debt collector calls, living paycheck to paycheck, and just how much of your monthly income is going toward paying what you have borrowed on credit cards. Or you’re tired of seeing friends taking vacations every year while you can barely make ends meet. Or you just don’t want […]
5 Easy Steps To Breaking Your Lip Balm Addiction
We all know someone that uses lip balm not just once in a while, but often. I mean, like puts it on every hour or so. And if you don’t know someone that does, then you probably are that person. That was me. For as long as I could remember, I always had to be wearing lip balm or my lips burned, felt naked, and that they were drying out so quickly they just might fall off my face.
Life Stages To Talk To A Personal Banker
I have talked before about how I learned so much about managing money from working at a bank. One thing of value I learned is how important it is to see a banker at different life stages (aka the financial life cycle). Depending on what you are doing and your circumstances at the time, you […]