If you were suddenly faced with an emergency — a necessary repair or unexpected medical expense — how well could you handle it, financially? According to a new study, more than half of American families would likely be unable to come up with the cash to cover a significant expense in a month’s time. As the economy remains in the doldrums, even those who are still employed are no longer financially secure.
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American Families Come Up Short In Emergencies
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011The Value of a Home
Friday, January 14th, 2011
I had an appraiser come by earlier this week to check out the house as part of refinancing our mortgage. Sometime next week, I’ll find out what she thinks my house is worth. My family and I live in the same house in which I grew up and, whatever number she comes up with, I know it will be wrong. A home is so much more than the dollar value of an upgraded bathroom and a new stove.
Pre-School Presents
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010
So your precious darling has started pre-school and one day he or she brings home an invitation to a birthday party. One of their little friends is turning a year older and, naturally, they want your brilliant and funny life-of-the-party to be, well, the life of their party. But then there’s the dilemma of the present. It’s not so much what to get as it is how much to spend.
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