Travel: Strategies for Smart Vacation SpendingPlanning a vacation? It’s easy for travel expenses to get out of control without setting up a few ground rules for how and where you’ll spend your cash before you take off. Here are seven smart strategies to help keep your spending on track: How to Budget and Save…
mom • giving back • parenting • tips for giving back
Empowerment—I often hear people reference the quote, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." But what happens if there is no water or if the sugar runs out? As westerners, many people travel to developing countries with the notion of "saving" people from their struggles—providing them with the water…
With the holiday shopping season right around the corner, it's hard not to think about spending money. Parties, presents, food, decorations...it all adds up over the course of a few months. More consumers are expected to head into the holiday season with the intent to buy compared to last year*,…
It's hard to believe that the holiday shopping season is almost here. Thanksgiving is just a few days away, and we all know what happens the day after Thanksgiving. That's right, Black Friday will be here before you know it, and that means spending for the entire family. Although we…
Kids and Allowances: How to Raise Financially Responsible and Giving Childrenmy world • raising giving children
I decided it was time to begin giving my daughter an allowance, when her requests for trinkets at the Dollar Store turned a thrifty excursion for paper plates into a pricey shopping binge. Since I had arrived at the decision that she was old enough to learn about the value…
