Every family handles finances in a different way.  My husband and I are no different.  While it may be "traditional" for couples to combine all of their finances into one account and then spend from that, that method of finances just didn't work for us.  I don't think it works for a lot of people these days, especially since people are marrying later and have different ways of handling their money.  So here's what does work for us in our family … [Read more...]

If you ever check out your bank's offerings, you have probably seen that your bank offers CDs or Certificates of Deposit.  I used to be really big into using CDs as part of my savings plan, but that has changed over the years.  That said, with current interest rates as they are, it's time to take another look into saving with CDs. What is a CD? Now obviously, we're not talking about music CDs.  CDs are Certificates of Deposit.  Essentially, you … [Read more...]

We hear a lot about celebrity lawsuits, but often times, we don't hear about the settlements reached, because there are frequently non-disclosure agreements included.  But as is often the case, information, or at least estimated information, often gets out.  Here are five of the highest celebrity lawsuit settlements. Hulk Hogan - $31 million In 2012, Gawker media published a clip from a video of Hulk Hogan having sex with a woman who wasn't his … [Read more...]