Families will spend, on average, $68.8 billion buying supplies for grade school and college. With so much money being spent on the inevitable return to school. Is there anything that can be deducted? Forbes focused on some of the common…
Category: Spending
What the Average Family Will Spend on Vacation
So long as my wife keeps me away from the firewood, we should have no problem with the campfire this weekend. It’s been a long time since my family has taken a camping vacation and I can’t wait to see…
10 Ways Money Management Will Make Me Thousands this Year; Plus One for My Children
All good financial management starts with starts with setting goals. I have the education and experience to get control of my family’s finances. What I haven’t bothered to do in several years, is sit down and set goals to save/earn…
Should You Get the Health Care Plan with Co-Pays?
…No, probably no, but most will. With the arrival of our latest tax deduction, my wife and I needed to reconfigure our health insurance. I reviewed the plan comparison charts and was startled by two plans in particular. One plan…
How Much Does the Average Family Spend on Children?
My latest tax deduction (also known as a child for you amateur finance readers) uses diapers at an alarming rate and I’m wondering if it is going to greatly impact the family budget. I thought it would be a good…
New Forbes List: 100 Best Value Colleges
How about a free college education? According to Forbes’ latest study on best value colleges, they found four colleges offering free tuition, the only catch is a short stint in military service. U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy and…
Save Money on Your Cell Phone in 2011
Gas and groceries aren’t the only consumer goods that only seem to increase in price. Telecom products, roughly translated: cell phone, internet and cable, are notorious for skyrocketing in costs. Just this month, Verizon joined a majority of cell carriers…
