Oh hello 2018! It's the New Year; time to make a fresh start. Forget about anything that wasn't accomplished in 2017. It’s all about moving forward. I'm not the biggest fan of too many resolutions, however I do like to set a few attainable new year goals for the family. It's fun to sit together and share what we'd like to accomplish as a family over the course of the next twelve months. Listen More, Talk Less We hit a few rough patches in 2017 when my oldest was struggling with the ...
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Easy Ways to Save for College
The holidays are here and it seems like money is flying out the door. Is there a money tree in the backyard? Everything from holiday gifts, home decor, food, travel expenses, planning next year’s vacation, donating to charity... the spending spree is never ending. Holiday spirit (or spending) is among us, but we can’t forget the other end of financial responsibility - saving. Recently I shared the reality of saving for college and how expensive tuition will be once the girls fly the ...
Saving for College – Does It Really Cost That Much?
This past weekend we tailgated with friends in town for the Northwestern vs Michigan State game. Many are in the depths of paying and saving for college tuition or are a few short years away. The conversation about sending kids off college steered toward where we want our girls to go. In state or out of state? As a southern girl, I have dreams of Vanderbilt, Ole Miss or Mississippi State. My husband wouldn’t mind Michigan State. We’ve got time on our hands, but the cost of sending a child ...