College Savings 101 – The Roth IRA
By Kelly Hodges
In an ideal world, parents would set aside enough money to both send their children to college and ensure their own comfortable retirement. ...
College Savings 101 – The 529 Plan
By Kelly Hodges
Now that you’ve calculated how much it will cost to send the apple(s) of your eye to college (and recovered from the minor...
College Savings 101 – Reality Check
By Kelly Hodges
Many parents identify as a financial goal the desire to “pay for college” for their children. Setting the goal is easy, but in...
Don’t Get Scammed by the Scanner
By Kelly Hodges
In 1883 the cash register was invented by a saloonkeeper in Dayton,Ohio. Technology has inarguably transformed that first crude model to the modern...
How to Celebrate Valentine’s Day Without Breaking the Bank
By Kelly Hodges
Valentine’s Day may cause hearts to race faster this year, for reasons other than love of your sweetheart! The flowers, jewels, and extravagant...
Why You Should Be Tracking Your Net Worth
By Kelly Hodges
Net Worth = Assets (what you own) – Liabilities (what you owe)
Calculating net worth is essentially synthesizing all aspects of your personal finances...
Less Clutter in Your Home, More Money in Your Pocket
By Kelly Hodges
Even though it’s not quite spring (not even close really), it is still a good time of year to start tackling some cleaning...
Amazon Downgrades Diaper Deals
Tuesday marked a sad day for parents everywhere who had been taking advantage of the Amazon Mom diaper program from Amazon.com. Amazon Mom is...
Verizon Backs Down to Consumer Protests
By Kelly Hodges
Consumers rang in the New Year celebrating yet another victory over big business. Verizon Wireless announced Saturday that they were retracting the...
The Price Match Guarantee, Saving You Time and Money
By Kelly Hodges
Each Sunday, I browse through the ads in my local newspaper over a cup of coffee. This process usually yields a handful...
