Dear Mr. Dad: I have a 13-year old daughter. I was never married to her mother. But recently the mom got married to someone else, had another child, and moved away, taking my daughter with her. Do I still have to pay child support even though she’s m...

The day starts earlier than I want it to. It always has. But there is sunshine now, and that makes it easier. The coffee is nearly gone by the time I walk downstairs. I’ve had two beers in three weeks. It has made my shorts too loose at my waist. ...

I’ve found that the key benchmark delineating the part of your life that is childhood from the part of your life that is adulthood has nothing to do with stability or maturity or age but with the onslaught of the uncontrolled need to worry. And if the quantity of worrying ...

We were newly weds in a new city and alone on New Year’s eve. It was just before Christmas when I told her how I felt about her seven years ago and it was New Year’s eve when she said let’s give this a shot. Less than a year later ...

Start pondering your resolutions and queue up Auld Lang Syne: 2010 is almost over. Rather than wait for the new year to make changes, take a moment now to focus on a few smart year-end financial moves that can save you big bucks come tax time. Use it or Lose ...

If you are like us, and like many many families worldwide, holiday shopping can make one’s brain hurt when it comes to thinking about the monetary aspect of it all. We are not a family that dwells too much on how much money each child is worth in Chr...

Dear Mr. Dad: Our 27-year-old son lost his job and moved back in with my wife and me. While it’s nice to have him around, it’s been six months now and he shows no sign of moving out. Part of the problem is that my wife and I have very ...

The following guest post is from Neal Frankle of Wealth Pilgrim. Wealth Pilgrim is a fantastic resource, and on my list of daily reads. After reading the post, head over to Neal’s site and sign up to receive his posts. Out in the personal finance world, there is a ton ...

Last night after a dinner of leftovers and corn on the cob Beautiful and I were sitting on the couch talking about work and finances and life. We talked about how far we have come in paying off loans and managing the small budget we have and wondered when and ...

I have shared my thoughts about Three Jars in the past, and recently just found out that they have launched a new Allowance Calculator which allows parents to figure out what is the right amount to pay their children for an allowance. I have tried it o...