Just because one of you earns the paycheck doesn't mean that person should lord over how the money is handled.

Writing is hard work, not magic. It begins with deciding why you are writing and whom you are writing for. What is your intent? What do you want the reader to get out of it? What do you want to get out of it. It's also about making a serious time commitment and getting the project done.

Private student loans should be avoided at all costs.

When you are grateful - when you can see what you have - you unlock blessings to flow in your life.

When you give, give from the place of the heart because it is the right thing to do, not the easy thing to do.

If you are worried about job security and do not have an adequate emergency fund (ideally eight months' worth of living expenses stashed away in a federally insured bank or credit union), you need to focus more on saving money than paying down the balance on your credit cards.

The way to build your savings is by spending less each month.