Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe

Guest Contributor Lisa Skordahl makes her home in Coon Rapids, Minnesota with her husband and two wonderful daughters. She works as an accountant and enjoys teaching and counseling in personal finance. She is driven by a desire to help others succeed when it comes to...

Perfect Storm

Guest Contributor Lisa Skordahl makes her home in Coon Rapids, Minnesota with her husband and two wonderful daughters. She works as an accountant and enjoys teaching and counseling in personal finance. She is driven by a desire to help others succeed when it comes to...

Finding the Perfect Gift

By Noël Fanti One of my oldest friends celebrated her birthday last week and, after more than ten years of gift-trading, I found myself surprisingly stumped about what her present should be. As I browsed through shelves of scarves, cosmetics, bestselling books, and...

Ask and You Will Receive

We were down to almost nothing. There were a few spices, oil, and a few cans of this and that in the cupboard, but otherwise it was slim pickings. It was time to visit the grocery store, but it wasn’t yet payday. How were we going to eat till then? Our parents lived...