Creating Family Christmas Traditions
Traditions give families assurance that, even in an uncertain and changing world, they can count on some things to be the same.
Category: Family Finances
Attention Husbands: You Should Know About SMI’s Ministry to Widows
Widows often need personalized, objective financial advice. We want to help them get it.
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?
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.
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