This year I am planning on…

Getting Married

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Real Talk: Money and Marriage

Insurance
Life Insurance

Life Insurance: Not Just For Your Parents

Did you know?

According to a 2014 TD Bank survey, 42% of couples with joint bank accounts also maintained individual accounts, citing independence as the biggest reason.

Taxes
Tax Filing

When Uncle Sam Puts a Ring On It: Marriage and Taxes

Estate Planning
Wills

Making Your Basic Will

Taxes
Social Security

Social Security and W-4 Updates for Couples and Kids

Budgeting
Balance Sheet

Your Balance Sheet: Figuring Out Your Cash Flow

Debt
Credit Score

Three Magic Numbers: Your Credit Score

If your net worth is the equivalent of a calculus formula, then your credit score is like the Nash Equilibrium in A Beautiful Mind.
Estate Planning
Wills

The Whats and Whys of Wills

Buying a Home

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What's a Mortgage? The Simple Facts

Debt
Mortgages

Is an FHA Loan Right For Me?

Estate Planning
Title

Name That (Property) Title!

Budgeting
Lists

Your Not Top 5 New Year's Resolutions

Budgeting
Podcast

Building Bread: Personal Finance Basics with Kevin Matthews

Budgeting
Home Considerations

Are You Actually Ready To Buy a Home?

Budgeting
Real Estate Agents

Game of Homes: Understanding a Buyer's Market Versus a Seller's Market

When you play the Game of Homes, you either win or you pay. 
Insurance
Homeowners Insurance

Breaking Down Your Homeowners or Renters Insurance Policy

Having a Baby

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Insurance
Life Insurance

The Basics of Life Insurance

Taxes
Tax Credits

5 Ways Your Baby Can Actually Save You Money

Insurance
Life Insurance

Crunching Life Insurance Numbers: How Much Do I Really Need?

That's the million-dollar question. Don't lowball this number.
Budgeting
Registries

Baby Swag: Your Baby's Registry

Insurance
Health Insurance

Baby Medical Bills, Bills, Bills

Estate Planning
Wills

Clauses... Of the Non-Santa Kind. Sorry Kids.

Budgeting
Top 10

10 Ways to Keep Your Baby Expenses Under Control

Estate Planning
Estate Taxes

Thanks Grandma! What You Need to Know About Inherited IRAs and the Gift Exclusion