Posts Tagged ‘Priorities’

A Guide to Preparing Your Finances for A New Baby

With a baby on the way, it is important to spend some time going over your finances to ensure you’re not caught short. If you’re used to living on two incomes, you may find it a bit of a shock going down to just one while you or your partner takes off work to raise the new baby. Fortunately, there are some ways you can prepare your finances to make sure your needs are met and you don’t run into any problems. Photo by tiarescott via Flickr< Having a baby can be a life-changing experience that can change your priorities… Read the whole article...

Other People’s Priorities Don’t Have to Be Your Priorities

Kelly writes in: In the past three months, I’ve paid off all but $2,000 of my credit card debt. I feel happier about my money than I have in a long time. The only problem is that my social life seems to be falling apart. I don’t have as much interest in the things my friends are spending their money and time on and I find myself doing other things a lot. What do you suggest? Bear with me for a second as I go down a bit of a strange road. I’ll admit it. I’m not a good housekeeper,… Read the whole article...