Archives for the 'Finances' Category
Resolved, Part IV - Family Finances [Productivity @ Home]
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This week, I will be writing on the topic of New Year’s Resolutions, looking at my resolution subsets each day for my usual daily topics. Today, I discuss resolutions related to Family Finances.
When I "retired" from full time work after the birth of my eldest, I became the CFO of my family. I [...]
Your Household is a Business [Productivity @ Home]
Today’s guest post is by Jim DeSantis. Every Thursday, Productivity @ Home looks at the topic of Family Finances.
You’re probably concentrating so much time on your job, your family, and dealing with day-to-day stresses that your personal checkbook takes a back seat. More than once you have been shocked when you didn’t have enough money [...]
Tips on Home Mortgage Refinancing [Productivity @ Home]
Today’s guest post is by Alan Lim. Every Thursday, Productivity @ Home looks at the topic of Family Finances.
If you are thinking of home mortgage
refinancing, make sure you give it a good thought. Here are some tips
you may want to consider before you refinance.
Home mortgage refinancing can be a sound financial move for any
homebuyer, most [...]
Last Minute Gift Ideas Your Family Will Love [Productivity @ Home]
Every Thursday, I share my thoughts on Family Finances.
It happens every year - there is one person on your gift list who is neglected until the last minute, necessitating a mad dash to the store and payment of excessive shipping fees to ensure the gift’s arrival by Christmas. With the continuing convenience of web based [...]
Price Break on a Great Christmas Gift - Garmin Nuvi 350 [Productivity @ Home]
Just wanted to bring to your attention this great deal on what I think is a super Christmas present. If you’re still shopping for someone special on your list, check out this bargain price at Walmart.com:
Garmin Nuvi 350 Price Drop! Only $299.86. Special pricing valid through 16-Dec-07!
Original post here: Lisa M. [...]
Year End Tax Saving Measures [Productivity @ Home]
Every Thursday, I share my thoughts on Family Finances.
This is a good weekend to pause before the holidays get too close and think about year end family finances. To avoid waking up in mid-January with a "Christmas budget hangover", focus on shopping for gifts with either cash or debit cards. While you’re in a [...]
Online Bargains for Holiday Shopping [Productivity @ Home]
Every Thursday, I share my thoughts on Family Finances.
Productive people look for opportunities to do things intelligently, to a high degree of quality and while minimizing effort and expense. Family Christmas shopping can be done productively, with a plan in mind, or it can be done haphazardly and with little forethought. Productive shopping may require [...]
Resisting Impulse Buys this Holiday Season [Productivity @ Home]
Every Thursday, I share my thought on Family Finances.
One of my favorite posts this week was Grandpa’s Penny: If You Never Spend It, You’ll Never Be Broke by Sara Baughman. Perhaps I’m just looking for a little justification for my recent miserly ways, but Sara’s comments on the value of avoiding small expenditures really struck [...]
Saving on the Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner [Productivity @ Home]
Every Thursday, I share my thoughts on Family Finances.
If you are the person in your home responsible for the cooking, let this serve as your one week warning: a week from today you’ll be sitting down to a sumptuous feast that could take hours to prepare and minutes to consume. If the cook is also [...]
Every Little Bit Helps [Productivity @ Home]
Every Thursday, I share my thoughts on Family Finances.
The headline caught my attention - SoCal Fires Burn Valley Food Banks - but it was the picture that really drove the message home. Help is needed…today. Sure, my parish food drive and the kids’ annual canned food collection will take place Thanksgiving week, but the need [...]