All Entries in the "Financial Planning" Category
Bailout Fallout Hits Close To Home
I’ve spent the most part of today asking myself why be anxious today? After all I’ve been doing pretty well because I tend not to get caught up in the daily financial news. Yes, this is a personal finance blog, but the breaking news around the bailout, latest bank failures, number of foreclosures [...]
Emergency Funds vs. Savings Accounts: Navigating the Grey Area
Chances are, if you’re reading this blog, you know about emergency funds and savings accounts. But do you know the differences between the two and when to use them?
Let’s start out by defining specific uses:
Emergency Fund: Usually consists of unplanned expenses, the ones that pop up with no warning such as unexpected [...]
The Talk: “So When Are We Having Kids?”
photo credit: Point-Shoot-Edit
I don’t know about you but having kids wasn’t the first thing on my mind when we got married. It’s a goal but not one I thought about achieving until we were both pretty settled in our careers. And, while my husband is on a solid career trajectory, I’ve yet [...]
