Family Finances

With the racism and sexual assault allegations that have befallen the Governor of Virginia, the Attorney General of Virginia, and the Lt. Governor of Virginia, I was reminded of all the racist altercations I experienced growing up in Virginia for public high school and public university in the mid-to-late 90s. They were instrumental for personal […]

One of my biggest worries as a parent is whether I’ll mess up my son’s life by sending him to private school instead of public school. If you go to private school, there will be much more pressure for you to succeed. For if you end up doing the same thing your public school counterpart

Can you imagine having a 529 child millionaire? With the cost of education continuing to skyrocket, creating a 529 child millionaire might be a necessity for parents with children under five nowadays. By the time kids go to college in 15-18 years, it may very well cost $1 million for all four years! With regular

2020 may have been the hardest year of my life. I was the sole income-earning parent with two young children to feed. Here’s how to survive the pressure as a sole income-earning parent. Much has been written about offering more support and empathy for the stay at home parent who gives up his or her

There’s a fear of screwing up our kids as FIRE parents (financially independent retired early parents). If kids grow up in a nice home, drive a nice car, and don’t see their parents working, it becomes easier for kids to take money, life, and work for granted. As a parent, the last thing you want