Paid myself first

Last year was the first year I’ve ever managed to pay myself first! Almost every book tells you to do that, to take a certain percent of your income and sock it away before you pay the rest of your billsI spent much of this lovely Portland day doing my books. . . . → Read More: Paid myself first

Adoption tax credit

This year, like last year, I honestly look forward to filing my income taxes. December before last, we completed adopting a child from China. . . . → Read More: Adoption tax credit

Addressing the Social Security Crisis

If we want to save Social Security for future retirees, we as a society should do what we can to encourage saving now. I hadn’t thought of it that way before, that my personal saving and getting out of debt will help fuel the economy which will enable retirees in 2020 and beyond to . . . → Read More: Addressing the Social Security Crisis