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Talking About Finances with Your Kids

My experience as a single parent has made me more determined than I think I would otherwise be to make sure my children have a good understanding of personal and household finances when they embark out on their own. I am a bit of a zealot when it comes to talking about the details of money management and I think since I grew up in one of those household where we could never talk about money—I want to make sure my children have more of an open, informed attitude about finances. The other day, one of my daughters and I … Continue reading →

Week in Review 7/16 – 7/20

This week, one of the blogs I wrote, Sometimes You Need to Stand up to Medical Professionals, tells the story of my labor and delivery of my son. What should have been a wonderful experience was marred by poor medical decisions. I hope by telling this story that if anyone who reads it needs to stand up to medical professionals, this will inspire them and give them courage. I also covered another change that happened when I became a single parent. In Changes: Finances I covered the ways becoming a single parent was a shock to my finances, and how … Continue reading →