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The power of compounding means that every extra year that your money is invested can have a big impact on the total that you will have...

A trust gives you a way to specify who should take over for you if you are incapacitated and cannot manage your affairs. If you have...

Did you know that landlords may require a certain credit score to rent their property? And that credit scores may be used to set interest...

Risk tolerance is how much of a loss you are prepared to handle within your portfolio. Your goals, investing timeline and comfort level...

You may have noticed that the stock market has dropped quite a bit in 2022! Is this an opportunity to invest for the long term? Read...

Allowance is one of the ways a parent can teach a child about money. It is really the first time your child is learning to budget. Based...

Maria and Manuel always argued about how much to spend when eating out. In Chapter 3 of Financial Essentials for Couples you can read how...

The power of compounding means that every extra year that your money is invested can have a big impact on the total that you will have...

Do you know what would happen if you had a major expense or lost your job? Saving to this account is the first order of business. Anyone...

“Financial independence for children, teens, and adults” is a series of short books focused on a specific age group or life event. All...

Make your tax refund work for you! Here are some ideas of what to do with it: Pay Down Debt: If you have credit card debt, this may be a...

For young kids, you can give them an allowance in quarters they put into a glass jar or place on a goal sheet. Perhaps you may give them...

If your child wants something expensive like a Scooter or bicycle, it is a good idea to have your child save for part of the cost. You...

They need to make informed choices. Financially Independent Teens can help you! In Chapter 7, “Life after High School” your teen can...

Teaching your middle schoolers how to manage a budget is an invaluable life skill. Now that they are in middle school there are many...

Did you know that landlords may require a certain credit score to rent their property? And that credit scores may be used to set interest...

College financial aid offers do not differentiate between grants scholarships and loans when showing what you need to pay Be careful when...

How can you teach your teen to evaluate alternatives and make decisions within realistic financial constraints? Here is a story from...

Our books Raising Financially Independent Children and Financially Independent Teens provide tools in Chapter 3 on how to start. The Los...

Rachel’s story illustrates the importance of saving and investing, but this is just one example of an action that can ease your teen’s...