by Melinda Tyrrell | Feb 12, 2025 | Budget, Financial Planning, Life Goals, Saving
The love of money is said to be the root of all evil…but money itself is simply a tool. This inanimate tool can actually harm or help your relationships. Where we spend our money tells volumes about our priorities, our goals, and our values. This is why being on the...
by Melinda Tyrrell | Oct 10, 2024 | Budget, Debt, Young Families
There is finally a crisp coolness to the air. Pumpkins are popping up in all the stores and soon little ghouls and goblins will be trick or treating on our streets. Ten foot tall skeletons have shown up in yards in my neighborhood, with haunting digital eyes that...
by Melinda Tyrrell | Jun 2, 2024 | 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, Budget, Debt, Young Families
Looking for a higher rate of return on your money? The answer might not be in your HYSA (High Yield Savings Account). Want a sure rate of return that blows those bank rates out of the water? The answer may surprise you – pay off your debt! While we all...
by Bradford Gilliam | Apr 5, 2024 | Budget, Saving
We don’t always know what surprises life is going to throw at us. I’m not talking about life’s good surprises, but the ones where your washing machine starts to sound like it’s going to launch into orbit, your car starts making an awful...
by Melinda Tyrrell | Feb 2, 2024 | 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, Budget, Debt, Education Planning
Every penny definitely counts, especially when it comes to college expenses (our own or our children’s!). You’ve heard from me before about the government’s three month delay in opening the 2024 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). The form is finally...
