A Mom’s Guide on How to Take Control Of Your Personal Finances

A Mom’s Guide on How to Take Control Of Your Personal Finances

As a mom of an autistic child, I have often found myself in the role of stay at home mom and secondary income. While I don’t mind this in the slightest, one of the things that I’ve learned to do is to take control of my personal finances.  Why You Need to Take Control of Your Personal Finances How often do you deal with your personal finances? When we really think about it, it may be more often than we realize. And there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that because personal finances are something that we should be thinking about. Whether it’s reducing any existing debt we might have, budgeting for the month, or repairing our credit score; personal finance issues arise daily. Face them head on….

How to Improve Your Personal Finances

How to Improve Your Personal Finances

Are you in control of your personal finances or does it seem like the other way around? For many of us, personal finances are a source of stress. Maybe you have some debt like student loans or credit card bills. Or maybe you’re concerned about your financial future. Whatever the case may be, personal finances have the ability to consume many of our waking thoughts. But that doesn’t always have to be the case, especially when we have them under control. And if you’re looking for a few ways to improve your personal finances; this post is for you. Americans are notorious for spending more than they earn, but if you want to be in charge of your finances, spend less than what you earn….

Easy Ways to Track Expenses for a Family Budget

Easy Ways to Track Expenses for a Family Budget

Family budgeting can be difficult or at least it may appear that way which is why some families have an aversion to setting it up. Or you may just feel like you can’t live within the restrictions of a budget. In reality, a budget can be one of the more financially freeing things that you can do for yourself or your family. One issue though that some families run into is a good system for tracking expenses for a family budget. Maybe you just like to keep receipts or maybe you have a piece of paper to write things down on. Whatever the case may be, having a system for tracking family expenses and income is crucial for creating a family budget. Budgeting your monthly…

11 Tips for How To Divorce Proof Your Personal Finances

11 Tips for How To Divorce Proof Your Personal Finances

Divorce is an unfortunate part of life. For whatever reason or another, it just doesn’t work out. Ultimately, you’ve both done what you can but it’s for the best to just move on. Divorce also affects numerous parts of your life. From your social life, to your personal life, and to your financial life. If you’re not careful, divorce could very negatively affect your financial life. Today, I want to share some tips on how to divorce proof your finances so you don’t end up in a financial mess. Many things may seem uncertain when you’re facing a divorce and this may even include your financial future. You have to make sure that you are protecting your financial security for later. 11 Tips for How…