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It is no secret that there is a lot of math in personal finance. Raising kids to be confident in their math skills can have many positive results, including a better understanding of their personal finance. To that end, I strongly recommend anyone with children in their lives check out www.bedtimemath.org.

We’ve all heard, at one time or another, and probably many times, that “money is the root of all evil”.  Irrespective of whether you agree with this or not, do you realize that this quote/saying is taken out of context, and is actually wrong?

Only a nerd like me would try to compare last week’s New Horizons space probe’s flyby of Pluto with saving for retirement and long-term financial goals.

Long term care is a topic that seems to pop up in conversations I have with many people.  It is also a subject that has a lot of confusion, and often high emotion.  Let’s distinguish between Long Term Care and Long Term Care Insurance. 

You already know that our financial habits determine our financial fate.  If we avoid credit card debt, spend less than we earn, and create a financial buffer against the unexpected, we tend to thrive financially.  If we carry a lot of debt or live constantly on the edge and with little savings, then our financial future is much cloudier.