– For the Safety, Security, and Success of the Family
Over the past few decades, many of the costs associated with raising a family have risen far faster than the wages of the average American. Real wages, meaning those adjusted for inflation, have remained virtually stagnant for the U.S. worker, despite the steady increase in the overall cost of living. Home prices have soared, along […]
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Buying or selling a home in a foreign country can be a simple transaction or a major hassle requiring a great deal of time, effort and money. In countries such as Canada, Australia and most European Union nations, the real estate transaction process, while paperwork intensive, is quite manageable for the average homeowner. The same […]
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The internet era has led to notably less direct social interaction for the many millions of people that spend most of their spare time online or playing computer games. According to experts, this lack of direct social interaction does have consequences both for individuals and society at large. Recent studies have shown that many young […]
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Tax season 2016 is in full swing. This means bookkeepers and accountants all across the country are burning the midnight oil to try and keep up with the avalanche of last minute tax returns from clients. The IRS received more than 150 million tax returns in 2015, and of that number, over 108 million received […]
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Data on income and wealth all across the globe make it clear the rich continue to get richer, the middle class is shrinking, and the poor continue to get poorer. As a consequence, more family breadwinners than ever are struggling to make ends meet, as the costs of health care, education, rent and food continue […]
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While it’s always important to give kids time to just be kids, children growing up today face a much steeper learning curve than either baby boomers or millennials. In fact, child development experts now say that increasing expectations in school and in the workplace mean that kids need to start internalizing basic emotional, cultural and […]
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More than 500,000 American employers offer 401(k) retirement plans to their employees, and over 90 million American workers are enrolled in these plans. As of 2015, around 52 million of this number were active, contributing participants in 401(k) plans. While it’s usually easy to sign up for your company’s 401(k) plan (and many firms today […]
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If the only certainties in life are death and taxes, life insurance makes a difference when these two inevitabilities conjunct. Life insurance provides for your loved ones after your death, and if the beneficiary is your spouse or a life insurance trust, the proceeds are not taxed as part of your estate. Who Needs Life […]
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We all focus on self-sufficiency and self-reliance to ensure survival, especially in the event of a disaster. These trade skills we are going over will be both valuable to your home and trade-able to your neighbors. Learn one (or more) of these trades and you’ll be set. Woodworking When we can’t all run out to […]
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With homesteading, you acquire skills that make you self-sufficient and ready for almost any situation. You learn how to grow your own food and preserve them. But have you ever considered what might happen in case of a catastrophic event? Life as we know it may change and all your homesteading skills may be tested. […]
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