Budget-Friendly Summer Activities for Families

Summer is here, and all the excitement and sunshine that goes with it. For many, the months of June through August are packed with activities, especially if your kids are […]

Investing is Like Gardening

After a long winter, the upper Midwest is finally coming back to life. Everywhere you look, people are tending to their yards, planting flowers, and preparing their gardens. There’s something comforting and […]

5 NON-Financial Investments You Can Make

  Though we talk a lot about money and finance on this blog, that’s only one component of wealth. True Self-Wealth comes from finding and living your Purpose and cultivating […]

8 Ideas For Keeping Active During Retirement

After working for several decades, it’s nearly impossible to completely put on the brakes. If you’re used to staying active, working on projects, and keeping both your brain and your […]

6 Easy(ish) Financial Resolutions

    This year, I challenge you to make one of the most important New Year’s resolutions of all: a financial resolution! Though it may not sound as glamorous as […]

Small Holiday Gestures (that won’t break the bank!)

  For many people, the holidays mean family get togethers, decorations, big meals, and presents…all things that can pinch the wallet more than usual. For some, holidays are stressful anyway […]

4 Ways Technology Can Give Your Finances a Boost

Technology has been a game-changer in the finance world. In some ways, it has helped tremendously—simplifying investing, making financial accounts more accessible, speeding up money transfers—but in other ways it […]

The Harvest Season and Planting Financial Seeds

This time of year is associated with the harvest in the Midwest. Traditionally, most of the crops would have already been reaped and the farming families would be stocked up […]