If you’re stuck inside like my family, you have a lot of unexpected time to get stuff done. Things like minimizing, decluttering, and the dreaded… cleaning. Quarantine can make you feel like a failure. Don’t let it. You’re not the only one who has had an ample amount of time to get the entire house cleaned and haven’t.
How to Stop Worrying About Money During Financial Downturns
It’s a scary time for the economy right now. Fear is causing panic, which means the stock market has been about as reliable as Social Security benefits. Everyone is worried about their retirement portfolio, as they’ve seen those double-digit percentage drops. But we, as Christians and rational people, don’t have to worry.
How Much of an Inheritance Should You Leave Your Kids? (And What About Your Debt?)
Do you plan to leave a legacy? What’s that mean to you? You may be considering your legacy, or you may be in a spot where you’re wondering if you’ll even have all your debt paid off in this lifetime. Let’s look at both scenarios, and see what the future holds.
Stuck at Home? 40 Ways to Make the Most of Your Time
I’ve seen articles with ideas on things to do when you’re stuck at home. I’ve kept the ideas that were the best use of your time, and solicited thousands of people for more ideas… which I got in waves. These ideas are pure gold.
A Coronavirus Economy: The Truth From an American Living in Italy
As an American living in Italy, near Venice, I feel my perspective is unique enough to write my own article about the COVID-19 issue going on right now. As a finance guy, I feel it’s my duty to remind everyone of some important facts, before we all start freaking out as the New York Stock Exchange plummets.
12 Books (and Growing): All the Books I’ve Read on Children’s Finances
When I first started Freedom Sprout, I set out to read everything out there on children’s finances. I wanted to see what everyone was teaching, to see what I agreed with, what I didn’t (and why), what seemed like a great idea, and what seemed like nonsense.
