Tag Archives: Children and money

Friday Financial Tidbit-Is paying off your mortgage a goal for you?

The idea of having a paid off home is something I dream about constantly. In fact it is one of our main financial goals. But while it is a goal that takes years of planning and sacrifice to accomplish, not … Continue reading

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Friday Financial Tidbit-The cost of raising children

Before I became a parent last year, I would always hear about all these studies that showed how expensive raising a child was and I would simply not pay any attention to them. However, since becoming a parent, I pay … Continue reading

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Friday Financial Tidbit-The Boomerang Generation

I’m always looking at  financial statistics and surveys and I came across one recently that really caught my attention. According to a 2011 survey done by the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) 59 percent of parents are providing, or … Continue reading

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Friday Financial Tidbit-Fathers lead the way

This Sunday is Father’s Day in the United States and this one is particularly special to me as it will be my first one as a father. This day also is a good reminder to me that I need to … Continue reading

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Favorite Blog Posts of 2011

I typically write several blog posts a week and if you add that up over the course of a year that is well over 100 posts in a year. So every year I like to look back and create a … Continue reading

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Being able to enjoy your money

A few Sundays ago my wife and I had the privilege of dedicating our 5 month old son Joshua at our home church. It was a great day and an unbelievable feeling to have our son dedicated in front of … Continue reading

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JW’s Financial Coaching Podcast-Personal Finance A-Z Joint Accounts, Kids, and Liabilities

Listen to this episode Now is the time to start thinking ahead and start to create your 2012 goals. Why so soon? Well if you are like most, the last two months of the year fly by and before you … Continue reading

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The Major Components of a Healthy Financial Plan: Teaching your children about Money

Please visit our Subscribe to us page to learn how to receive blog posts through email, Twitter, Facebook and other social media.  Today we are going to continue in our Major Components of a Healthy Financial Plan series by discussing what … Continue reading

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