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Five Foundational Elements of a Financial Plan
Now that I’ve finally discussed insurance planning, I have touched on all of the foundational elements of a comprehensive financial plan. And since I have scattered my choice of money… -
Thanks!
Happy Monday! I’ve heard from several readers recently, and I wanted to send a quick thank you for reading! It really excites me that people find this blog educational and… -
Renters Insurance: A fire study
In 2004, Ben and I lived in different cities – me in Boston for law school and him in New Jersey for work. He rented a pretty cool apartment on… -
Five types of insurance that you must have
Now I know I haven’t covered insurance yet, despite having over 30 posts. Please don’t take this neglect as me implying that you don’t need to care about insurance. In… -
Two key differences between spousal and domestic partner benefits
Speaking of gays and the workplace, Ben and I just reviewed our insurance benefits offered through his employer. Like many working couples, we had to decide whether we wanted to… -
What is the Employment Non-Discrimination Act?
With all of the marriage talk last week, I didn’t get a chance to mention another significant milestone for gay and lesbian couples that occurred. Last Thursday, the Senate passed… -
The Race to 15: Hawaii on its way to recognizing same-sex marriages (again)
Well, it looks like Illinois has some competition on becoming the 15th state to recognize same-sex marriages. On Friday, the Hawaii state House of Representatives approved a bill allowing gay… -
Paying off Student Loans: A Goal Study
I started off the week talking about living a balanced financial life and gave some practical steps on how to achieve that balance. Had it not been for the huge… -
News on Marriage Equailty and Twitter
I’m still basking in the glory of what happened in our home state yesterday and reading as much info as I can about the upcoming marriage law. I also saw… -
Gay Marriage Comes to Illinois!
Well, it happened. Ben called me early evening yesterday asking “did you hear the news!?!” Illinois has become the 15th state to allow same-sex marriage! Even though marriages won’t start… -
Four Practical Steps to Find Balance with your Money
Hopefully my post yesterday inspired you to look at financial planning in a different light and helped you focus on what proper planning can do for you. I wanted to… -
Spend Your Money!
We had an amazing time in Louisville this weekend. We ate a lot of great food, saw some incredible sites, and, of course, had a lot of amazing bourbon. Fun… -
One Month Down!
I’ve just completed my first month of blogging, and this is starting to look like a real thing! Thanks to all who have read and given feedback so far. (Especially…