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What is Financial Planning? A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

June 8, 2017

What is Financial Planning - A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

What is financial planning?

Simply put, financial planning is the process of creating and following a conscious strategy for your money.

Financial planning means making sure you have the resources to meet your needs while pursuing your goals. You align your money decisions with your customized financial blueprint to make those goals a reality.

If that approach to money sounds incredible but you don’t know where to get started, you’re in the right place. Transform yourself into a pro by working through these four key steps.   [Read more…]

Am I Saving Enough for My Child’s College Education?

January 23, 2017

Am I Saving Enough for My Childs College Education

In its Annual Survey of Colleges 2015-2016, The College Board estimated that a student living out-of-state at a public four-year college can expect to pay almost $15,000 for room, board, and other expenses, on top of an average $24,000 in tuition.

After adjusting for inflation, that’s an astounding 40 percent increase over the past 10 years, which leaves many parents to wonder — will I have saved enough to give my children the best education possible by the time they’re ready to go to college?   [Read more…]

Tagged With: College, Interviews, Parenting, Saving, Third-Party Posts

The 5 Things You Need to Do While Saving for a House

July 18, 2016

The 5 Things You Need to Do While Saving for a House

Note:  This post contains affiliate links.  Read my policy here.

Saving for a house is both exhilarating and terrifying.  Your home’s down payment will probably be the biggest check you ever write.  How on earth do you save that kind of cash – month after month, year after year?

These five actions are essential to getting you the keys to your new place. [Read more…]

Tagged With: Budget, Home Ownership, Saving

9 Valuable Tips for Negotiating Down to a Part-Time Schedule

June 23, 2016

9 Valuable Tips for Negotiating Down to a Part-Time Schedule

Before our son was born, my husband and I took a hard look at our schedules.

We thrived as a couple holding down full-time jobs, but we wanted to carve out more time together as a family of three.  We wanted to find more balance than our busy schedules allowed while still enjoying the personal and financial benefits of employment in our chosen fields.

After weighing our options, my husband and I made the decision for me to seek a part-time schedule.

According to an article on WorkOptions.com, the quickest (and arguably the most reliable) way to get that coveted part-time, professional schedule is to get that arrangement in your current place of employment.  Making that dream a reality means convincing your company of the merits of your part-time plan.

Here are some tips for navigating that corporate road: [Read more…]

Tagged With: Budget, Career, Guest Posts, Parenting, Work-Life Balance

Want to Save Money on Your Kid’s College Tuition? Don’t Pay It

May 5, 2016

Want to Save Money on Your Kids College Tuition? Dont Pay It

“Have you started saving for college?” a co-worker whispered apprehensively when I announced my first pregnancy at the office.  The question wasn’t unreasonable — even though my kid will be in the graduating class of 2037 . . .

Do you wonder how you’ll ever foot the bill?  Try this concept on for size:

Don’t pay for college.

Grab your smelling salts.  You can absolutely do it.

My parents were educated beyond college and wholeheartedly believe in the importance of higher education.  Still, while they offered to pay for room and board for their five kids, they gave us the responsibility of handling the rest of the bill.

At the end of the day, we all managed to enter excellent college and graduate programs, land great jobs and do it all with little or no debt.

Here’s how you can help your kids do the same . . .

Read the rest of my recently-published blog post on The Penny Hoarder, the world’s largest personal finance blog with more than 8 million readers!

Tagged With: College, Guest Posts, Parenting, Saving

Why I Spent $3,975 on Laser Eye Surgery

April 25, 2016

Why I Spent 3975 on Laser Eye Surgery

I didn’t get laser eye surgery to save money . . .  I chose to spend almost $4,000 on a surgery I didn’t really need to enhance the quality of my life, and I would do it again in a heartbeat.

Still, I kept my Penny Hoarding wits about me.  Here are six ways I saved on the procedure . . .

Read the rest of my recently-published blog post on The Penny Hoarder, the world’s largest personal finance blog with more than 8 million readers!

Tagged With: Guest Posts, Saving

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Hi, I’m Megan!

Megan Nye I'm a personal finance writer, wife, and mom. And I know we’re all looking for the secrets, the systems, and the hacks that will make our lives easier and better.

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