by Maxine Marsolini | Apr 6, 2017 | Dynamic Family, Family Spotlight, Money Talk |
Live With Financial Freedom―Live Frugal “Freedom is a possession of inestimable value.”[1] ― Marcus Tullius Cicero My late husband had a favorite saying, “You can only spend a dollar once!” After the dollar is handed over to the cashier, it’s gone. The only way to...
by Maxine Marsolini | Mar 30, 2017 | Family Spotlight, Money Talk |
Food Waste is No Big Deal . . . Right? What if it Is? Every year, consumers in rich countries waste almost as much food (222 million tons) as the entire net food production of sub-Saharan Africa (230 million tons). In the USA, organic waste is the second highest...
by Maxine Marsolini | Mar 23, 2017 | Dynamic Family, Family Spotlight, Money Talk |
Teaching Children Less Is More Between all the toys, gadgets, and gizmos that are available to kids, not to mention television programs, apps, and other resources all geared at kids; it’s almost easy to see how parents begin to view life as being totally about...
by Maxine Marsolini | Mar 16, 2017 | Dynamic Family, Family Spotlight, Money Talk |
Look Years Younger with Less Money Stress A study published in the journal Research on Aging in July found that being anxious about finances isn’t just bad for your mental health. It can make you look older, too. . . . stress induced by money had a stronger effect on...
by Maxine Marsolini | Mar 9, 2017 | Dynamic Family, Family Spotlight |
Create Spring Break Activities Spring break can be a week full of adventures, activities, or boredom for our children. What’s best for one family might not be the best plan for another. Unless parents are able to schedule vacation days during the same week, it...
by Maxine Marsolini | Mar 2, 2017 | Dynamic Family, Family Spotlight |
Stop anger’s downward spiral in twelve simple steps. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast. Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? but if you do not do what...
