At our kids’ school silent auction fundraiser, we won a certificate for an in-home meal preparation. It was a luxury we would never indulge in normally, but it was for a good cause, so we let down the shields that would normally auto-reject such an ostentation, and simply enjoyed it. That was many years ago, […]
Archives for February 2017
Top 12 Financial Advice My Parents Gave Me
This week, I asked some of the Top Personal Finance and Money Bloggers the same question: What was the best financial advice you received from your parents and why? Following are the 12 best responses I received. The Bible says “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old […]
I Lost My Shirt in Belize
In January, Grey and I went to Belize with my mom, my sister, and my brother, and their families. We weren’t planning, or budgeting, to go, but as the trip drew closer, it became clear that Grey and I could get away (Nora and Pippa couldn’t), and that another multi-generation family trip probably wouldn’t happen […]
6 Reasons Why I Still Reconcile My Checkbook Every Month
Our good friend and neighbor Hannah stopped by our house the other day. Hannah is Nora’s housemate from graduate school at the College of William and Mary. “What are you doing?” Hannah asks. I think she knows but I play along: “I’m reconciling my checkbook.” “You’re doing what?” she says exaggeratedly. “I didn’t know anyone […]