Are you taking good care of yourself?  Way too many good and kind-hearted people aren’t. We’re more concerned with caring for others, often at our own expense.  I want to advocate for you, and help you advocate for yourself, because you’re worthy of...

You want to raise financially savvy kids who go on to become financially successful adults. How best to make that happen? Since even I zone out talking about budgeting and insurance, those are probably not the best topics to focus on. If we’re going to be successful...

Why do so many Americans struggle financially (two thirds of us are living paycheck-to-paycheck)? Is it because we don’t keep a personal budget? Maybe.  Is it because we don’t understand the principles behind budgeting? Probably.  While budgeting may not be...

Good credit is better than bad credit, that’s a fundamental truth. Like it or not, our credit and credit score impacts so many aspects of our lives. Good credit allows us to pay less for cars, homes and insurances, and bad credit can keep us from getting the job we...

“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”- Matthew 6:24 Can you get rich? Yes. Can you have everything you want? Yes. Is it also...

We live in a time when entrepreneurship is revered and celebrated. Families watch episodes Shark Tank, and HGTV teaches us about making money in lots of different ways.  In spite of the popularity of entrepreneurship in popular culture, not everyone is cut out to...

A picture is worth a thousand words.  Simply put, a picture can convey an idea more quickly and effectively than the written word.  Here are some of the most iconic images: Proverbs and rules-of-thumb are extremely effective at expressing ideas.  Here...

In a famous letter to the US government in 1854, Chief Seattle wrote “The end of living - The beginning of survival.” It was in the context of caring for the Earth, and his words are as true today as they were then.  I remember reading that for the first time and...

I want to help my kids be good with money.  It seems obvious, but here are my reasons: I want them to have financial independence and to earn a great livingI want them to have great lives, and to be able to pursue whatever they’re passionate aboutI want them to...