Cut Expenses

How to Avoid the In-Store Crowds

As America reopened people are still concerned about being around others in close quarters.  Precautions, like wearing a mask, washing hands, and practicing social distancing, might be the new normal for some of us for some time to come. But as we all began to go a little stir crazy…
Earning Money & Side Hustles

Side Hustles Demystified

Many of us struggle with making ends meet and are looking to bring in any type of supplemental income.  Some would just like to financially contribute to the household in any way possible.  Wherever you fall in that spectrum, I wanted to highlight a few options that might be able…
Health

How to Care For Our Senior Family Members from Miles Away

For some parents, their nurturing side is pretty much always on. Except maybe when they need to tell their child to pick up their toys for the one-hundredth time – I mean come on! Ok, I digress…As I was saying, parents look out for their kids, significant others, and their…
Housing

Organize Your Home by Removing These 10 Products

Ah to reuse, recycle, or donate?  That is the question.  I often wonder if certain things in my house can be reused and then they just sit there for years collecting dust. Then there’s my husband.  He actually does find ways to use that thingamajig in the garage that's been…
Travel

Travel Smart With These Travel Tips This Summer

All right you just booked your flight, reserved the hotel, and found the perfect rental car.  You’re ready to go for your next family vacay. But there are some tips I’d like to share to help ensure you’ll have a pain-free traveling adventure and avoid some speedbumps.  Sorry, I just…
Saving & Investing

How to Set up a 529 Plan in 4 Easy Steps

First off, what is a 529 plan? Good question.  It's a savings vehicle that allows you to set money aside that will grow tax-free for your child's college, charter or private school education.  It can help pay for expenses from Kindergarten through college tax-free, including for things like computers! Sounds…