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Stay at Home Dads are Worth A Lot!

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Over the years, the role of a father in family life has changed considerably. Traditionally, dads went to work while moms stayed home with the kids. Now, however, stay at home dads have become more common, and more accepted. Have you ever wondered what those dads would earn if you accounted for all the work they do at home? Life insurance is designed to give your family some financial assistance after you have passed away. People understand that their life insurance policy needs to be enough to cover the salary of the spouse that the policy is for. Most people … Continue reading →

Money Week in Review June 19-23

This week there are several great articles about investing and making the most of your money. You can also learn some basic tips about budgeting and long-term planning. Paying Off Loans gives guidelines for organizing your loans to pay them off more quickly. This article discusses several factors to consider aside from just the interest rate on the loan. Are You Eating Up Your Budget? discusses how much money you really end up spending on food. It gives a few suggestions on how to save both time and money when it comes to food. The True Value of College discusses … Continue reading →

Do You Owe More Than Your Annual Salary?

Are you overwhelmed by your debt? Is your debt, excluding your first mortgage, greater than your annual income? Are you barely able to make the minimum payment on your credit cards? Do you feel like even with an aggressive payment plan, it will take you several years to be debt free? It can be quite frustrating to look at your debt and suddenly realize just how much you really do owe. Just the thought of owing more than you make in a year can be quite daunting. It is important to realize that even those with large amounts of debt … Continue reading →

Someone Owes Me $200,000

In May of 2006, Salary.com released an annual market valuation of a mother’s work. After interviewing hundreds of stay-at-home and working mothers, they calculated the 10 most common tasks mothers do and the market valuation for those tasks. According to their findings, the average “SAHM” (Stay at Home Mom) would earn $130,000 plus per year for working more than ninety hours per week. More recently Salary.com valuated the “earnings” of a working mother which was over $80,000 annually for the “mom job” portion of their work. That’s in addition to their actual “work job” salary. So, considering these findings, wouldn’t … Continue reading →

More New Year’s Resolutions For Homeowners

My brother and sister-in-law are beginning 2007 as first time home owners. In previous blogs I addressed the importance of developing a comprehensive household maintenance plan for the New Year if for no other reason than to avoid costly problems in the months to come. While it is a fantastic idea to give your home an annual physical and design a strategy to keep or whip your house into shape, it’s just as important to resolve to get your home finances in order, especially if you are like my brother and have recently bought a new home. Experts recommend you … Continue reading →