Spring is awakening here in Iowa, and for us that means getting outside, doing some yard work, and getting some early work done with our garden. With a three year old and a one year old in the house, we try to get everyone involved in the gardening process.
My wife journals extensively, so for [...]

Tax day is quickly approaching and so is the IRA contribution deadline, April 15th. If you haven’t funded your IRA or Roth IRA for last year, time is growing short.  Vanguard is always a good option with lots of funds to choose from and Etrade is offering 100 free trades if you open a new [...]

Recently, I’ve received emails from several readers with the often-quoted career nugget “Fake It ’til You Make It” in their email signature. I’ve heard the phrase many times from people talking about their career strategies.
As with any little nugget, there’s a nice core of an interesting idea there, but actually translating a six-word catchphrase [...]