CEO of the House you ask? Realizing I hold this title is a bit of a shock. It shouldn’t be….I’ve done the job since I moved out on my own. What’s made the difference is that I’ve got people to manage. Not staff but more people. 3 to be exact. We joke about the title […]

This is a common question. In a nutshell, more frequent payments make less of an impact than making extra or larger payments … Here’s why:

Maybe you’ve been paying the rent or your cable bill without wondering whether you’re paying the same, more or less than others? Perhaps you want to move out on your own and would like to know what it will cost.

This may sound like an oxymoron but it is actually an art. Most of us have some idea of what things cost and what we are prepared for them. There is also the question of whether you are receiving good value for what you spend.

Eating out is so much fun but we all know that it’s cheaper to eat at home….right? It depends how you shop. Food is yummy and it’s easy to splurge on some fantastic items. Preparation time is another factor and time is limited which makes prepared foods attractive. Here are 10 tips to keep in […]

I spent a good part of Thanksgiving weekend tidying up and organizing a home. To give you an idea of the size of job there are 2 pieces of information. 1) 2/3 of the floor in the home was not visible and 2) No recycling or anything else had been removed for about 10 years. […]

Although most of the work on a budget completed at the beginning, it’s important to use your budget on a regular basis! That doesn’t mean looking at it everyday but it does mean taking a little time to do the following: Check your actual income & expenses to your budgeted income & expenses every 2 […]

We’re almost finished. We’ve tested our plan and found that there are a few adjustments to make in order to balance the budget and include some actions to achieve financial goals. This is probably the hardest part of designing a budget. Let’s take a look at how Lily did it. After taking another look at […]