First, set realistic goals: Set realistic financial goals for yourself and your family, and break them down into smaller, achievable steps. Celebrate your successes along the way to help stay motivated. Photo of Potential Expenses and Expected Income Create a budget: Start by creating a budget...
1. Movie Night A movie night can be a great way to celebrate a child's birthday, especially if you have a projector and a white sheet or wall to create a theater-like experience. Set up a cozy area with pillows, blankets, and snacks such as popcorn, drinks, and candy. Choose a movie that the...
Okay, now. I know we’re already offering this one, and of course we have our blog! How about learning to shop on your foodstamps – get the most for your “money”? Shopping for the day you come off your foodstamps? Learning to budget to account for the amount of foodstamps you receive, so...
The kids and I have been rewatching episodes of a t.v. show where the mom got a new job, really without discussing it with the rest of the family – discussing it, but not really listening to the concerns of all involved…. The other day, I was talking to a friend about her new job, and the way...
We have covered writing checks, balancing a checkbook, and even budgeting before in previous posts. This time, we are going to go over personal bookkeeping. Why? Because being able to keep your own ledger can help you budget your finances as well as itemize properly on your tax return. Since...
Many times throughout our lives as men, it is necessary for us to shave. Reasons for shaving can range from military service to job/safety requirements. While there are some articles that say having facial hair may help land you a job (having to do with taking risks, or appearing more experienced),...
How do we get through each day, maintaining our lives and balance? How do you, our clients, our readers, our support, make it through each day? One of the ways we can strengthen our own well-being is by keeping a maintained home. For some of us, that will mean we first must do what is commonly...
Sorry, folks. Apparently I dropped the ball or the internet ate my homework. Here’s the missing discussion on Life Skills: Budgeting What is a budget? What does it mean to budget, to save, to keep, to spend? What is a working budget? How do we overcome our debts? Manage our money? Survive without...
Quite some time ago, we posted about life skills and various activities to learn or in which to engage. Let’s refresh our memories on the character traits that help us be better all-around, as both citizens in our communities and individuals. ➜ Caring: feel concern for others ➜...
By Guest Author: Kimberly Kelly I tell you our younger people REALLY are in sad shape when it comes to manners, respect, how to interact with people in a business and personal manner. I have seen a few that have been taught, then I have seen some that have blown my mind. I sat down tonight a wrote...
