Are Holiday Travels a Financial Burden?
The holiday season is usually a joyous season. It means time spent with family and friends and even some time off from the job. Yet, the obligations and demands to travel can put stress on your budget....
View ArticleHousehold Budget – How to Set it Up
Starting a household budget doesn’t have to be a difficult thing to do. It may seem overwhelming at first, but in reality, it is what you make of it. You have to remember that it is intended to help...
View ArticlePurpose of Budgeting
Are you getting into budgeting for the first time? Have you been budgeting for a long time and feel like there is no purpose? If either of this conditions applies to you, you may be wondering what the...
View ArticleSummer Temptations
As summer approaches, my wife and I become increasingly more active. I have recently started biking to work and am loving being outdoors. The warm weather and many adventures to be had in the coming...
View ArticleMoving in Together? Plan to save more.
There are few rites of passage into adulthood as exciting (and equally nerve-racking) as moving in with a significant other. But before investing in ‘his’ and ‘hers’ bath towels and deciding what time...
View ArticleFinancial Planning for Newlyweds
It was just over three years ago that my wife and I got married. We were young, just out of college, and had bright futures ahead of us. Our families were supportive and gave some advice on what we...
View ArticleHow To Simplify Your Finances
If you have been living independently for some time then you will have already realized that managing your finances can be a little trickier than you may have first imagined. Keeping your house in...
View ArticleBetter To Be Safe: Tips on Creating an Emergency Fund
Murphy has your number. As soon as you put money away, thinking things are going well, Murphy comes knocking on your door to take it away, leaving you with a debt you may not be able to recover from....
View ArticleYour Financial Perseverance: How Bad Do You Want It?
Over the last year or so, we at Young Family Finance have provided you with tips and plans on how to make you and your young family as financially stable as possible. We’ve given financial advice on...
View ArticleTravel Spending: Yet More Tips to Save Money on Vacation
We’re here again, the time of year people call vacation, holiday, or time off. Be it a few days or a few weeks, folks pack bags, stop the mail and head out on the road for a new adventure. Most of the...
View ArticleDespite What Your Kids Might Say, It’s Almost Time For School
Do you hear that? It’s the sound of young parents breathing a sigh of relief as they passed the hump of the July 4th holiday season. They now look at the calendar and discover that it won’t be long...
View ArticleKeep Calm and Keep Shopping: Tactics for the Holiday Season
The holiday shopping season is underway! Stores are packed with bargains and people while the Internet tempts and tantalizes with deep-discounted items which can be purchased with a few clicks of the...
View Article2015: What You Want for Your Young Family in the New Year
The New Year is fast approaching. Despite the fact you don’t have time to think about it due to all the holiday preparations and celebrations, it’s something which should be forefront in your mind....
View ArticleBack to the Market: More Ways to Save Money on Food
How’s food shopping going these days? A bit expensive, isn’t it? Yes, it seems everything from meat to dairy is going up in price. Even staples like canned vegetables are increasing. Some of this is...
View ArticleMaximizing the Profits of Your Small Business
As someone with a young family and a small business, one of your main goals is to ensure there’s enough money to pay for household essentials and business expenses. Oh. of course you could utilize...
View ArticleKeeping Your Cool During Hot Financial Situations
If you’re reading this blog there’s a good chance you have an idea of stabilizing the financial situation for your young family or have done so already. Let’s face it, financial problems, especially...
View ArticleStarting a Young Family: Are you ready?
Planning a family is exciting. Beside the actual, um, creation of the children, there’re thoughts about having a boy or girl, how you’ll educate them, what they’ll be when they grow up, and how they’ll...
View ArticleFinancial Advice: Why You Should Listen to the Experts
Dave Ramsey and Suzie Orman. These are two names many young families hear over the course of time when dealing with their finances. Both are very well-known financial personalities who have their own...
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