by Melinda Tyrrell | Oct 21, 2025 | Budget, Saving
Summer has always been my happy season. I love the sweltering heat and all of the outside activity. My husband much prefers the regulated temperature of the air conditioner, on at full blast. While I hibernate in winter, he enjoys the cold arctic blasts outside. Fall...
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 Melinda Tyrrell | Mar 22, 2023 | 30s, 40s, 50s, Budget, Debt, Education Planning, Financial Planning, Life Goals
The inbox ignites with recognition of years of hard work – your child has been accepted into college! As college acceptance letters go out across the nation, many parents and students are struggling to decide how to pay for it all. With the cost of an...
