Work and Money

Controlling Your Spending

Spending money is fun! It gives a quick endorphin rush that elevates your mood and improves your outlook on the world around you. Impulse shopping, whether it is in person or online, hooks everyone at some point and once it begins, it is hard to stop. » more

Loaning Money to Family

Probably the first thing is to decide whether a “loan” really means a loan or if it just a convenient term being used for “no intention of paying back.” Money has the capability to divide the best of friends and family members and nobody wants to feel taken advantage of. » more

Paying the Bills Together

Should couples be paying the bills on an equal basis or should the man carry all of the household’s expenses himself? Remember the lesson from our religion classes that says, “couples who pray together stay together?” » more

Educating Children about Money

One key point to understand is that our children will largely feel about money the way in which we portray it. If we are constantly obsessing about the cost of things, about not having enough, about feeling broke, about wishing for more; than our children will quickly pick up on the negative side to money. » more

Saving for a Down Payment on a House

Saving money is downright hard. No matter how much or how little you make, there’s always something needed, wanted, can’t be lived without, shouldn’t be lived without, or just plain gluttonous but you deserve it anyway. » more

Selecting the Best Credit Card

Selecting the best credit card is like shopping for bread in the supermarket. You have numerous choices, each card having certain features that blend in with your spending habits. The idea is to have specific goals for a credit card. » more

What is Success

Abraham Lincoln said “Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.” With so many of us resolved to succeed in life what is the measure of whether or not we are? What is success? Is it directly connected to the size of our house or the amount of money in the bank? » more

Working While You are Pregnant

Once you see the little pink line, your life becomes a calamity of choices that encompass everything from your personal life to your professional. So many women, building lucrative careers are trying to balance their desires for children with the maintenance of professional opportunity. » more

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