Because of the frequency of hacks and stolen data, a good, protective method is to freeze your and your family’s credit (and it’s now FREE to freeze!).

To help, I’ve put together five tips to keep your grocery receipt in check, regardless of where you shop:

<p>Here are three “steps” that I use to make sure there is money left at the end of the month, rather than the other way around.  </p>

Fact: College is not cheap. The thought of our kids having considerable debt in their early adult years is not pleasant. So, why not start preparing now?

$81,000. That’s the projected average cost of 4 years of tuition and fees for a UW institution in 2034.  WOWZA.   And, you know how we say, “time goes by so fast.” Or, “Before you know it, they are all grown up.” It’s true. And, even more reason to start saving for college TODAY!