How to Set Your House in Order
Unless the Lord returns first, the odds are 100% that each of us will die. When the time comes, will your financial house be in order?
Category: Family Finances
When a Financial Storm Hits Home
As the economic storm that accompanied COVID-19 continues to rage, here are ways to "batten down the hatches" in your personal finances.
Investing as a Couple
In some couples, one spouse makes all the investment decisions. In others, the spouses handle their own retirement accounts separately. A better approach is to work together.
The State of Your Union
A friend told me last week that she and her husband had just completed their annual "State of the Union" meeting.
Around the first of each year — while enjoying a leisurely dinner at a quiet restaurant — they review the
A New, Better Process for Getting Started With MoneyGuidePro
MoneyGuidePro®— the planning software available to SMI Premium-level members — is now even better. MGP's new MyBlocks system offers a simpler "onboarding" process for first-time users plus helpful new features for existing
Ordinary People Who Have a “Financial Superpower”
Being a “super saver” won’t help protect the Earth against evil aliens. But substantial savings can guard against personal financial disaster and help you meet long-term goals.
Getting What You Really Want for Christmas
What people truly treasure about this time of year can’t be gift-wrapped and placed under the tree.
Attention Husbands: You Should Know About SMI’s Ministry to Widows
In the mid-1990s, I was in talks with Moody Publishers about the possibility of writing a second book. They asked what topics interested me, and among the ideas we discussed was a book tailored to the financial needs of
Thrifty Couples Are the Happiest
While thumbing through some old blog posts today, I found this one I wrote a decade ago. It definitely has information worth repeating!
Research from the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia shows that
Putting the Brakes on Car-Buying Costs
High car-buying and ownership costs can slow your progress toward saving for retirement, increasing your giving, and achieving other financial goals.