This year I am planning on…

Getting Married

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Real Talk: Money and Marriage

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.

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
Estate Taxes

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

Budgeting
Spending

Long, Short, Fixed, Variable- Mapping Out Your Budget

Knowing your fixed and variable expenses are the root of your short-term and long-term financial goals. 
Estate Planning
Wills

Making Your Basic Will

Retirement
Social Security

Social Security: So How Do I Actually Tap That?

Retirement
401(k)

401 to 457: Employer-Sponsored Retirement Accounts

Buying a Home

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What's a Mortgage? The Simple Facts

Budgeting
Podcast

Building Bread: Personal Finance Basics with Kevin Matthews

Budgeting
Podcast

Building Bread: Budgets and Debt Basics with Kevin Matthews

Insurance
Homeowners Insurance

Breaking Down Your Homeowners or Renters Insurance Policy

Budgeting
Lists

Your Not Top 5 New Year's Resolutions

Budgeting
Savings

How $5 a Day Can Actually Boost Your Savings

Budgeting
Home Considerations

Are You Actually Ready To Buy a Home?

Debt
Mortgages

4 Monthly Bills You'll Pay in Addition to Your Mortgage

Having a Baby

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Budgeting
Intros

Welcome to The World... Of No Sleep

Estate Planning
Wills

The Whats and Whys of Wills

Budgeting
Saving for College

Saving for College: The 529 Plan

Estate Planning
Wills

Making Your Basic Will

You can fake a Louis Vuitton bag, but you cannot fake a will. Wills are far from basic.
Budgeting
Parental Leave

Na Na Na Na, Hey Hey, Parental Leave

Parental Leave- not the part where you run away screaming. 
Budgeting
Top 10

10 Ways to Keep Your Baby Expenses Under Control

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.