Time IS Money

This never gets old.  Start young.  Best advice I ever received.  

Spread the word to a young person.  It might be the best advice they will ever receive.

The single greatest factor in personal finance ROI... Time.

Plan to Save- a few options for Spring

Winter vacation is over, the temperature is rising, and the snow is melting in the yard.  That's the good news.  The bad news is that I get a clear picture of how awful my lawn looks.  I have a lot of spring cleaning to do.

Guest Post on OurMomSpot

My guest post on OurMomSpot: 

Read about what it's like to be a Stay at Home Dad!
#Parents #Marriage @DailySaving 


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Thanks for all the support!
Brian

The Excellence lesson from Lombardi

The Super Bowl is this weekend and how can you think of the Green Bay Packers without thinking of Coach Lombardi?  He has become an icon for excellence that transcends sports.  We often see quotes and pictures of the legendary coach around people and things associated with success.

Don't fall for the lipstick on a pig. It's still a pig.

Today I broke one of my own cardinal rules.  In fairness to me (excuse alert!), I was out of my routine.

Help someone get an early start. They will be benefit greatly.

I've spent much of my time at home trying to figure out if I should be worried.  Another chapter in my personal "define your reality" series...  What I have learned is that I put a tremendous asset on my side: time.

A Financial iPOD for all ages

I want my kids to grow up with a firm handle on personal financial responsibility, embedded in their little brains tomorrow as deeply and comfortably as the things they do so effortlessly today.  Technology

The other Family Planning

I usually spend Sunday night and Monday morning planning out my week, making sure every day is as efficient and productive as possible.  Some weeks are better than others but things have been rolling along pretty well as I cross the one year milestone of running the family business...  The kids seem to be doing fine, my wife is thriving at work, not worrying too much about me burning down the house, or allowing the kids to do so.  It looks like I'm doing ok on the day-to-day requirements but then I started thinking about the big picture...  Are we on track?  On track to what?

Saving Tip: Making Location & Loyalty choices

People ask me where to start.  One place to go for a quick win is to review your "shopping universe".  I got into a bad habit.  I went to the same place for the same stuff all the time.

Buyer Beware: Learn from my Sunday Shop mistake: B-

It started off promising.  Today was all set up for a good day of planning for a solid week of savings.

Then the phone rang.

Everyone wants what you have! Your $$

Attitudes about money have a big impact on your cash flow.

I've recently had an attitude adjustment.  

The End of Men? A new beginning.

2 facts jump out from this article in the Atlantic Monthly... "Earlier this year, women became the majority of the workforce for the first time in U.S. history. And for every two men who get a college degree this year, three women will do the same."

A little quick math suggests that some roles might be changing on the home front. They already have on mine...

I hear a lot of stories, many driven by the economy, of Daddy reluctantly doing, or not doing, various forms of "woman's work" when forced to play a new role at home. Get with the program, boys! Take those skills from the workplace, apply them to home/family and help the team win! It has been a wonderful and productive time for me; I really would not change a thing. A lot of us have just been asked to play a different position on the team because things are changing, economy and otherwise.

How many times do we hear about a player who is asked to doing something that they didn't sign up for on a team and refuse to do it with a smile? What's our reaction? "BUM! He's only looking out for himself!"  Many of us have been asked to play a new position on our team. This is a great opportunity for the entire family to leverage strengths placed in different areas. Change is good. You will discover things you didn't know were there. Focus on what's important, get priorities aligned, and put a plan in place. Then, take your team to new heights while being a great role model for a new generation.

No, not the end of men, but it is a new day.  Seize it and enjoy.