From the monthly archives:

June 2010

The Financial Checklist For Newlyweds

June 30, 2010
Financial Tips For Newlyweds

This is a guest post from RJ Weiss, who is an aspiring financial planner. RJ writes about financial planning for twenty-somethings at Gen Y Wealth. If you like what you see here, please consider subscribing to his RSS feed. First things first, congratulations to anyone who has recently married or is getting married. I wish [...]

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What You Need To Know About Mutual Fund Sales Fees And Expenses

June 29, 2010
Mutual Fund Fees And Expenses

If you’ve read about mutual fund investing, or perhaps discussed it with someone knowledgeable on the subject, the topic of fees and expenses most likely came up in the conversation. For someone who isn’t a financial advisor or broker, mutual fund fees and expenses can be quite a confusing subject. How do you know when [...]

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Having A Baby Can Be A Good Excuse To Simplify And De-Clutter

June 28, 2010
Clutter Free Home

For the past few months we’ve been preparing ourselves for the exciting event of becoming first time parents.  We’ve been having baby showers, buying all the baby related items we needed and just stocking up. Through all this we realized that even before we started buying all of this baby stuff that we were starting [...]

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Devotional: Created For Work

June 27, 2010
We Are Created To Work

Ugh! Hard work? Yuck! Isn’t it just easier to sit back, relax, and let the world turn? Well, sure. But what fun is that? Created For Work The more I work, the more I understand that this is one thing I was born to do. When you think about it, work is truly life. Doing something [...]

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The Benefits Of Being A Stay At Home Mom Versus Being A Working Parent

June 25, 2010
Benefits Of Being A Stay At Home Mom

This week is quickly turning into babies and family week.  I’m sorry but I just can’t help myself, I’ve got nothing else on my mind lately, understandably.  By this time next week I’ll be changing diapers and staying up nights with our new son. One topic that has been close to our hearts these past [...]

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What Expenses Should I Expect When Having A Child?

June 24, 2010
Baby Expenses To Expect

As my wife and I prepare for our journey into parenthood, one thing we’ve slowly realized is just how expensive it can be to have children.  There are a host of big and small baby expenses that you may not have even considered, and as time goes on they slowly add up to a pretty [...]

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Things You Do That Could Cost You Money When Buying A Home

June 23, 2010
Borrowing Is Now More Difficult

The last few years have been tough ones for the real estate market, and especially for the banks who have watched as thousands of their home loans have gone into default, and homes into foreclosure. Because the lending market has become so tough, lending guidelines have already started changing, making it tougher for some people [...]

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What Is The Best Way To Save For A New Child?

June 21, 2010
Saving For A New Child

Well congratulations if you’ve recently found out you’re expecting to have a child! Assuming you’re having a child for the first time you may not know what expenses to expect or how to save for your child. That’s okay. Having children does impact your wallet, but it’s well worth it. Children are a blessing and [...]

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Devotional: Blessed Are His Sons

June 20, 2010
Father And His Blessed Sons

This father’s day, as we close in on just over a week until our son is born,  I’ve been thinking a whole lot more than I usually do about what it means to be a father. It’s a scary thought and an exciting one at the same time. There are times that I think that [...]

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Tax Hikes, Increased Costs And Tax Breaks We’ll See Due To Health Care Reform

June 18, 2010
Health Care Tax Hikes, Incentives And Costs

This past March President Obama signed H.R.3590 “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” into law after it passed both houses of Congress. It was hailed by his administration as being a breakthrough piece of legislation that would provide health care coverage to all Americans. While more people will be covered by the law, it does [...]

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The Bush Tax Cuts Are Expiring. Will The 2011 Tax Hikes Bring On A Double Dip Recession?

June 17, 2010
Could Expiration of Bush Tax Cuts Lead To Recession?

At the end of the 2010 there will be a tax increase for all taxpayers, if something isn’t done.  Back in 2001 the Bush administration helped to get an across the board tax cut passed that effectively lowered the marginal tax rates for all people paying taxes.   (If you didn’t pay taxes, it doesn’t matter [...]

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Will There Be An Extension Of The June 30th Closing Deadline For The First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit?

June 16, 2010
Tax Credit Deadline Extension

The homebuyer tax credit closing deadline has been extended until September 30th, 2010 for those who were under contract by April 30th, 2010. Details here. Over the last year or so we’ve had a lot of talk on this site about the homebuyer tax credit. It helped to spur activity in the real estate markets, [...]

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The Seven Deadly Sins Of Spending

June 15, 2010
Deadly Sin Of Greed

Spending money is a necessary part of life that requires diligent planning and serious discipline. You may have also realized it’s really fun. Many of us, often without realizing it, allow our spending habits grow out of control and wreak havoc on our bank accounts. The following are the Seven Deadly Sins of Spending we [...]

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Can You Go To Jail If You Don’t Pay A Debt?

June 14, 2010
Debt Can Land You In Jail

Being in debt is never fun. You carry a weight on your shoulders, and are bound by the obligations that you must fulfill. It stinks, but at least there are some protections for people who aren’t able to pay, and rules that govern how debts can be collected. In the past, debtors were not given [...]

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