Today we’re bringing you our next installment of our Money Milestone series, where we’ve previously discussed paying for grad school, wedding finances, home buying, financially planning for a baby, financial strategies for divorce, and saving for retirement. Readers requested one on eldercare, finances, and aging parents — and I think that can certainly make an impact on one’s finances, so let’s … Read More about Tales from the Wallet: Eldercare and Finances
Tales from the Wallet: Retirement
2018 Update: Check out our discussion on the FIRE movement (financial independence retire early) for beginners! Ladies, how much are you saving for retirement? How large does retirement loom in your thoughts — and where does it fall in your priorities? Welcome to our next installment of our Money Milestone series, where we’ve discussed paying for grad school, wedding … Read More about Tales from the Wallet: Retirement
Tales from the Wallet – Buying a Home
How does buying a home affect your finances? How can you best prepare for it? This is a huge topic, but we’re going to attempt to take it on as part of our Money Milestones series, which explores how a few big milestones in your life can really affect your finances. So far we’ve looked at … Read More about Tales from the Wallet – Buying a Home
Tales from the Wallet: Financially Preparing for Baby
We’ve talked about some of the major financial milestones that can affect your life, like wedding and grad school — but we haven’t yet talked about how to financially prepare for baby. (We have talked in general terms about family planning, as well as when the “best” time to get pregnant is.) So here are the questions: … Read More about Tales from the Wallet: Financially Preparing for Baby
Tales from the Wallet: Financially Preparing for Grad School
We had a great discussion a few weeks ago about wedding finances, and now it’s time for the next post in our Money Milestone series: grad school. We’ve talked about how to adjust your new student budget once you get to grad school, how to pay off student loans, how to juggle grad school and … Read More about Tales from the Wallet: Financially Preparing for Grad School
Tales from the Wallet: Wedding Finances
What are the financial implications of getting married — and how does your wedding budget affect your overall financial health? What other major milestones affect your financial health? I’ve often read that how you handle a few major milestones in your life — wedding! grad school! baby! buying a house! divorce! retirement! — can have … Read More about Tales from the Wallet: Wedding Finances
