Are You Ready to Own a Home?
Owning a home is “The American Dream.” It’s a natural part of life. Everyone says you should own a home. I’m not a big fan of what “everyone” is doing… Read more »
Category: Saving
College Savings Q&A
A while back, a financial follower friend asked for college savings advice and I’m finally turning it into a blog post! Q: Talk to me about parents and paying for… Read more »
What I Learned from Estimating a FAFSA for My Toddler
I decided to try the online FAFSA4caster to estimate potential federal aid for which my TODDLER would be eligible when he enters college. I didn’t even know what the government considered when… Read more »
Money Saving Essentials
Let’s Begin You might be thinking that it’s too hard to save or that retirement is so far away that you can worry about it another day. But the truth… Read more »
Should You Invest Your Emergency Fund?
Originally posted on Money with Merne’s Facebook Page on March 21-22, 2017: One of my financial follower friends mentioned another finance blog and a specific article suggesting you should invest… Read more »
Input vs Output
Originally posted on Money with Merne’s Facebook Page on January 10, 2017: Spend less than you earn. Simple, right? It’s a matter of managing input and output. Just like you’ll… Read more »
Our New Washing Machine
Originally posted on Money with Merne’s Facebook Page on December 15, 2016: Last week our washer started leaking, so today we got a new one delivered and installed! Owning a… Read more »
Rainy Day Fund
Originally posted on Money with Merne’s Facebook Page on December 6, 2016: Do you have a rainy day fund? Financial experts suggest having an 8-9 month emergency fund which means… Read more »