Your 2018 Game Plan
It’s a new year and by now you’ve gotten your first 1-2 paychecks and should be steady state with your income, expenses and overall budget. One of the most common… Read more »
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Investing Demystified
As I’ve talked to people a lot about finances in the last year or so, investing always comes up. Two common themes arise: 1) I know I SHOULD be investing… Read more »
What I Learned from Estimating a FAFSA for My Toddler
I decided to try the online FAFSA4caster to estimate potential federal aid for which my TODDLER would be eligible when he enters college. I didn’t even know what the government considered when… Read more »
Should You Invest Your Emergency Fund?
Originally posted on Money with Merne’s Facebook Page on March 21-22, 2017: One of my financial follower friends mentioned another finance blog and a specific article suggesting you should invest… Read more »
Retirement 101
Originally posted on Money with Merne’s Facebook Page on January 16-20, 2017: Ah, retirement. Saving for it is the ultimate delayed gratification. If you’re a live-in-the-present kind of person, you… Read more »