tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9504620.post112096917141428804..comments2023-10-31T12:05:02.496+00:00Comments on katieallisongranju: moneyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9504620.post-1121254630775697202005-07-13T11:37:00.000+00:002005-07-13T11:37:00.000+00:00It's not too late to instill healthier money attit...It's not too late to instill healthier money attitudes in your children, and rehabilitate your own financial future...I had a similar lack of information about $ and found these two books put me on a good path:<BR/><BR/>SMART WOMEN FINISH RICH, and THE MILLIONAIRE NEXT DOOR<BR/><BR/>Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9504620.post-1121098860793145912005-07-11T16:21:00.000+00:002005-07-11T16:21:00.000+00:00I won't disagree with one single thing you have sa...I won't disagree with one single thing you have said here.<BR/><BR/>All good advice.<BR/><BR/>-KatieJuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04704163845968356340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9504620.post-1121095121089683572005-07-11T15:18:00.000+00:002005-07-11T15:18:00.000+00:00Well, as a newly-single woman with ex-husband prob...Well, as a newly-single woman with ex-husband problems, you'd better learn how to deal with money. In fact, every woman should! You never know when you'll need that knowledge.<BR/>It's a shame your parents thought it was 'tacky'--that probably means they had lots of it or wanted to pretend they did. Unless you're counting on them or the ex to pay for yours kids' college or retirement, you'd better get busy.<BR/>Nolo Press has lots of excellent guides. I especially like their "Get a Life!" book about planning for retirement. Here's the 'money deal' in a nutshell.<BR/>If you aren't living within your means now, you're in trouble and desperately need a budget to get out of the hole.<BR/>If you are living within your means now, take an easy step like having $$ put in a 401(k) or something similar *before* you even see it. That way you'll never miss it, and you'll have started a nice little nest egg for your 'golden years.'<BR/>How to figure out what you spend--go back over all your income and outlay for the last 2 years and put it in categories. You'll probably be shocked. The shocker for me was how much I spend eating lunch out. I have a sneaking suspicion that you're going to be surprised when you find out how much pretty shoes have been costing you....<BR/>Good luck! It's worth it when you don't have to worry so much about it anymore.<BR/>And not to be Miss Total Gloom and Doom, but I do hope you've updated your will and powers of attorney since the divorce. You don't want Mr Father's Rights deciding whether or not they pull the plug on you....or having access to your bank account.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com