KateHorrell

Volunteering is a great thing, and I encourage everyone to volunteer in some fashion. Be sure, however, to consider the costs before jumping head-first into a situation that might not be right for your finances. Travel Usually, volunteering requires traveling to some location or another. Some organizations reimburse for mileage, or you can deduct the costs… | Read More…

Even before we were married, my husband and I agreed that I would be a stay-at-home mom with our children when they were small.  His job in the military isn’t really family-friendly, and we thought it was important that the kids were cared for by a parent. By great chance, my job was eliminated shortly… | Read More…

In the last few days, I’ve stumbled across the word “wealth” used in a variety of different ways.  Each time, I stopped for a moment to think about the way the word was being used, and if I agreed with that usage.  It has me thinking:  what does wealth really mean?  How might my definition… | Read More…

I’m in spring cleaning mode, and one place that I always start looking is the bookshelves.  Our family owns a LOT of books.  As you know, books weigh a lot, and they can take up a lot of space. While I am perfectly willing to get rid of fiction and lousy non-fiction, there are many… | Read More…

Henrietta Mears was a Christian educator who impacted the ministries of many prominent evangelists, including Billy Graham, Bill Bright of Campus Crusade for Christ, and Jim Rayburn of Young Life.  Regardless of your religious leanings, her statement about giving applies to all of us. The man who keeps busy helping the man below him won’t… | Read More…

I’ve discovered a lot of odd things while living overseas, but none has surprised me as much as the presence of slot machines on military bases.  Every base I’ve been to in Europe has slot machines.  I’d always thought that gambling on military bases wasn’t allowed.  I was definitely wrong! While I have no problems… | Read More…

My friend, Jeff Rose, recently published an awesome personal finance book, Soldier of Finance.   I expected it to be good, but it is really excellent.  Jeff talks about finances in a comfortable, conversational tone and shares his own experiences throughout.  As a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and combat veteran of the Army National Guard,… | Read More…