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Back-to-School is the Perfect Time to Get Organized!
In addition to picking out new school supplies, now is the perfect time to get organized. Start the school year off right with these tips.
Create a Budget You Can Live With
For some of us, keeping accurate, up-to-date records of all our financial accounts, including where and how much in each account, is a breeze. Then, there’s the rest of us. Knowing exactly how much is coming in monthly vs how much goes out (and what it’s spent on),...
What is all this crap really costing you?
Storage units are costing you more than you think. One of my clients, let’s call her “Jane,” recently contacted me about getting some help with cleaning out a storage unit belonging to a relative who had passed away. I came to find out that she actually had 3...
Url of La Moille – The Final Tail
As I write this blog, I still don’t believe it’s the end. Url disappeared one morning recently without a trace, guessing due to a coyote. He has been a light in our life for most of the 4 years we have lived here on the farm. He has not been without issues (see...
Organizing tips to make travel easier & more fun!
Summer has arrived & finally vacation time...HASSLE, STRESS?? I have a few tips to make travel less stressful (and maybe more relaxing): 2 words...Travel Agent! No Really!! This NO CHARGE service is the real deal. Schedule a meeting with someone who has industry...
What your College Student needs to know…
A Financial Checklist for Your Newly Minted High School Graduate We’ve got budget, retirement account, credit, information security and insurance advice for your independent adult, college student, gap-year taker or future soldier. by Ron Lieber from NYTimes.com...
Tails of Url
So, in a previous post, we talked about Url and his expensive accident. He's had a few other medical issues over the past two years, including a blood born issue that could have ended his short life, a bite from a very aggressive 13 striped ground squirrel, an eye...
More on Url…How it Happened!
In last weeks blog, I posted how & why out cat, Url, was an example of why someone might need an emergency fund. Url is fine! I've included a recent photo at the end of the post. Just about 2 years ago, I woke to see Url's little body in the middle of the highway...
Why An Emergency Fund Matters
This is Url, and he is just one reason a person or family might have an Emergency Fund. What would you do today if your pet or your child was sick or injured? Would you have enough money for the emergency room, follow up visits and therapy, even with Insurance? Do...
4 money lessons my parents taught me…
4 money lessons my parents taught me as a kid that made me good with money today. Anna Baluch (from BusinessInsider.com) My parents are two of the smartest people I know. I truly believe that I am responsible with money because of them. They have taught me some very...
