It is never too early to start a budget. When your kids are young, they are listening to you and watching what you do. You are their...

What is life like without credit cards? Less stressful! I only use them on occasion to book travel. Otherwise I pay cash that has been...

It is time to start planning ahead. There are 14 weeks until Black Friday.  I was prepared in advance a few times in the past and the...

In an earlier blog I talked about budgeting and dividing your income into categories while assigning a percentage for each.  This was...

As a business owner is it ok to mix personal funds and business funds? It is easy to do and not a great habit. When you are a new...

As a mobile bookkeeper, I am part of many situations on a daily basis. The issue that stands out to me the most this week is couples and...

How do we live within our means and still have fun? When our friends are always out having fun and inviting us to do things but we don’t...

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by debt or just the daily expenses in your life? I have. It feels like everything is out of control and...

It is a fact that when you are in control of your finances and know where your money is coming from and where it is going, you feel more...

It is that time for a lot of people, the kids graduate high school and most are off to enjoy the college experience. But are they...

If you are spending too much time in the repair shop, you might want to rethink the value of your car and what it has to offer you....

The easiest way to track your finances is to use a software program.  I like QuickBooks since it is easy to install and very user...

I have seen many articles and heard much advice about what financial information you should keep and what you should just throw away. It...

The easiest filing system is a January through December system with a file for Tax Info. By using only 13 folders, you minimize the risk...

Now that your taxes have been filed (hopefully!) there are a few things you can do now to make next year’s tax prep faster! If you don’t...