After having my second child, I temporarily reduced my work hours by taking a sabbatical from my full time job to become a home-based consultant. In doing so, I joined a group... Read more »
It seems as though every time you pick up the paper, there is news of another financial crisis. (Or in today's case, a plan to fix a crisis.) The complex nature of... Read more »
Today, I am joining the PF Blogger’s Extended Group Writing Project and writing about my personal experience with loans.
For the most part, my experience with loans has gone... Read more »
I received this Advice Team question today:
I have a new credit card with a $40k limit that has a great 0% APR offer for 12 months... Read more »
My brother is tall. Apparently, if you are tall, it can be hard to find things that fit like clothing or shoes. If you are quite tall, you might even need to... Read more »
Being sick or hospitalized can leave you with a feeling of helplessness and the high cost of health care can make the situation even worse. Whenever you incur medical expenses—large or small—it... Read more »
Yesterday, I fed myself for an entire day on less than $8. I didn’t mean to do it, it just happened. Here is what I ate:
Bowl of cereal... Read more »
One of my coworkers is having a baby shower next week (Congratulations, CV!) Planning for the event makes me think back to my own baby shower days. Friends and family gave us... Read more »
On Monday, researchers from the Personal Finance Employee Education Foundation (PFEEF) released data pinpointing the causes of employees’ financial stress. Of those who responded, 22 percent reported retirement planning as most stressful,... Read more »
On my drive into work today, I learned that fixed mortgage rates are going down due to the Freddie Mac/Fannie Mae takeover. The NPR interviewee also caught my attention when he said... Read more »