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10 Ways to Create a Personal Balance Sheet
You can create a personal balance sheet to gain perspective on your financial well-being. In its simplest form, a personal balance sheet details your net worth–basically the amount of cash and property you have, minus your debts and other liabilities. With a little tweaking, your balance sheet can serve as a financial planning tool. Use it to monitor your investments, flag dangerous debt levels and prepare for major expenditures (a home purchase or kids’ college fund) and retirement. Need help getting started? Consider 10 basic ways to create a personal balance sheet that meets your needs.
How to Open a Savings Account for an Unborn Child
Many parents start thinking about a child’s future before their child is even born. If you want to start saving money for your child’s future college account or something else, you may want to open a savings account. Below, you’ll find step-by-step information for how to open a savings account for an unborn child.
Modern Mompreneur: Ingrid Carney Transforms a Tube Top Into a Must-Have for Moms
Women always ask Ingrid Carney how she came up with the idea for her product, the BellaBand, a simple-yet-ingenious elastic band that allows pregnant women to gracefully wear their favorite clothes as their bellies expand. Like so many creators before her, Ingrid says that necessity was the mother of her …
Making the Most of a New Year: College Admissions Advice for 9th and 10th Grade Students
The start of a new year is the perfect time for ninth and tenth grade students to embark on their college admissions process with energy and enthusiasm. In fact, decisions taken by ninth and tenth grade students over the coming weeks will shape their future in a big way, which is why I’m happy to…
3 Ways to Spoil Yourself This Holiday Season
The holidays are a great time to show all the people in your life how important they are. We spend tons of time shopping for gifts to express to others how much they mean to us. But something I’ve learned over the past few years is that I’m important too.