How Do You Calculate Your Net Worth?

A cup of black coffee sits on a wooden table next to a silver calculator.

If you’ve ever wondered “How do you calculate your net worth?” we’re here to help. Completing this simple exercise is one of the most important things you can do to really improve your financial bottom line. Our family’s finances didn’t really start moving in the right direction until I began calculating our Net Worth each … Read more

Could Your Wallet Use the January Money Diet?

January money diet empty wallet

I launched the January Money Diet after the holidays in 2007, when I overspent and used credit cards to pay for things I couldn’t afford (including several pricey gifts for ME).  I had big money goals for the year ahead, but felt like I was starting out in the hole.

Can you relate? Could your finances use a reset? Join us for the 13th year of the January Money Diet, and you’ll learn dozens of creative ways to save money.

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The Joy of Taking Care of Things

Fix and Maintain What You Have

People of our grandparents’ generation grew up taking care of things and learning how to make things last, a useful skill that can help stretch dollars today. We honor our possessions when we take good care of them. This quiet January is the perfect time to tackle a few maintenance tasks and take care of … Read more