How to Financially Prepare for a Stress-Free Maternity Leave
By Catherine Martinez
After finding that you’re pregnant, you may have already started planning and dreaming about lots of things: Baby names, nursery décor, and researching which stroller...
Don’t Leave All Your Green on the Emerald Isle!
by Maggie Murphy
For our 10th wedding anniversary, my husband and I went to Ireland, and upon returning, we committed to taking our kids someday. A trip like that took...
Thirteen Budget-Friendly Christmas Activities for the Family
By Catherine Martinez
School's out for the holidays! It's time to make memories as a family, but you don't have to break the bank to do so. Here...
The Treasures of Thrifting
By Shane Svorec
Before thrift stores, there were “salvage brigades.” From the basement of a men’s shelter, The Salvation Army launched a program in which residents pushed carts...
An “Empty Nest” Is Not My Reward
By Shane Svorec
If you’ve recently caught yourself staring at your husband, wondering where the years went and how your children grew up so fast, you might have...
A Newlywed’s First Steps to Managing Finances Together
By Naomi Langston
Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of articles on Marriage and Money that we will be publishing.
For most of us, marriage means...
Starting a Business Will Change Your Marriage–But You Should Do It Anyway
By Elizabeth Condra
Most people say not to mix business with pleasure. My husband and I did it seven months into our marriage.
We were newlyweds when we bought...
Trump Accounts: What Parents Need to Know
By: Catherine Martinez
The White House recently announced a new savings initiative, Trump Accounts, to help children jumpstart their savings journey. All babies born between January 1, 2025,...
From Budgets to Blessings: Crafting a Meaningful Holiday Experience
By: Ashley Ann Reich
The holidays can bring about a variety of emotions for people. Some feel excited about the joy of Christmas, and for others, the holidays...
The Strength of Tradition: Lessons from a Farm Wife
By Elizabeth Webb
I’ll never forget the first time I heard one of my friends say that their husband had made supper. Growing up, I didn’t see many men...
