by Teri Cettina | Jun 7, 2013 | Charitable Giving
One of the first tips I gleaned from money expert Suze Orman wasn’t about saving or spending. It was about giving. Her words have stayed with me for more than a decade—probably from when I read the first version of her book 9 Steps to Financial Freedom. Orman talked...
by Teri Cettina | Jun 6, 2013 | Apps & Tech, Coupons, Food & Groceries, Kids
Between my beloved Maps and Kindle reader apps (the ones I use most often!), I also have a few favorite money-related apps I tap regularly: 1Password. I seriously can’t live without this program and its related app. It’s my little version of financial peace of mind....
by Teri Cettina | Jun 4, 2013 | Kids
I’m over at Equifax today, blogging about kids and summer work. My kids have done some kind of summer earning since they were about 8. Both have had stints as dog-walkers, plant-waterers and cat-feeders. But this year, we’re taking the idea of summer money...
by Teri Cettina | Jun 3, 2013 | Cleaning & Organizing, Debt, Minimalism, Money Stress
When you decide to work on improving your family’s financial picture, it’s easy to attempt too much, too fast. Maybe you want to pay off several debts, cut your monthly spending on non-essentials, increase your retirement savings, or refinance your mortgage. You get...
by Teri Cettina | Dec 5, 2012 | Kids
My 11-year-old daughter recently went on quite a spending spree. She gets a very modest allowance—$6 a week. So when she got home from an outing with a friend and her nanny, I was surprised to see her plop a big bag of goodies on the kitchen counter. Among the loot: A...
