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Renting Vs. Buying: The Pros and Cons

April 13

At some point, nearly everyone is confronted with this dilemma. Since most people usually start out renting a house, it is a question of whether or not to make the leap into the responsibility of home-ownership. Both sides of this coin have their own sets of benefits and pitfalls, let’s have a peek at both … Continued

The Twins are 3 Weeks Old + A Writing Wrap Up

April 12

My twins are almost 3 weeks old, and since I haven’t really written an update about them since I wrote their birth story, I thought I’d do a quick post to tell you about the past few weeks. The babies spent a little over two weeks in the NICU. It will probably go down as … Continued

Saving on Baby Expenses During the First Year

April 9

Please welcome the lovely Laurie of The Frugal Farmer. Laurie is an awesome mama, blogger, and debt repayment queen. I’m so happy to have her on the blog today! (Pssst: Yep, those are my twins on the left! I owe y’all an update! Until then, enjoy Laurie’s expert wisdom!) As a mother of four kids, … Continued

What Should You Do with Your Kids’ Gift Money?

April 7

Please welcome my friend Matt Becker, founder of Mom and Dad Money, who is dedicated to helping new parents build happy families by making money simple. My wife and I are incredibly lucky to have two awesome sons. Our oldest just turned 2 and our youngest is now 3 months old. Both of those numbers … Continued

Planning For Your Death: How it Can Save You Time AND Money

April 7

Over the course of our lives, we will unfortunately lose many of our family and friends. It’s not the cheeriest topic, but it really is important to make plans for when our time comes so that we don’t burden those around us. A few things you should consider now, while you’re young, is making a … Continued

The Evolution of Parenting: Are We Pressing Our Kids Too Far?

April 2

Please welcome Brian from Luke1428! He’s one of my favorite writers on the Interwebs, and I know you’ll enjoy this one! Wouldn’t it be great if children were born with a manual? Doctor hands the blanketed newborn to the mother along with a 3-volume set entitled “Parenting 101: Everything You’ll Need to Know About Raising … Continued

Saving Money When Keeping In Touch With Others

April 1

Phone bills can be so expensive these days. Recently, I overheard someone saying that their family phone bill was well over $300. I couldn’t believe the number that I heard, but I knew I couldn’t really judge. Our cell phone bill is constantly hovering over the $200 mark for the three cell phones that we … Continued

A Baby Daddy’s View on Fatherhood and Money

March 31

Happy Monday, everyone! I’m so excited that my friend Grayson from DebtRoundup and SproutWealth is stopping in today to share all his knowledge on being a financially savvy baby daddy. I know you’ll enjoy this one! Thanks, Grayson! It has been a little over a year since I became a baby daddy. My son was … Continued

Top Ways to Get Extra Cash for an Emergency

March 31

The following is a contributed post. When you are in a pinch, fast money is often hard to come by. This is because obtaining loans from friends and family might not always be an option, and most people don’t even want to do that. The options below almost guarantee you money when you need it … Continued

My Twin Birth Story

March 30

Thank you so much for coming to read my twin birth story. I wrote this post when my twins were only one week old. I found so much comfort reading twin birth stories when I was pregnant and nervous, so I wanted to share mine. I’ve updated this post with new information, namely a … Continued