Dear Moneyist, My wife and I had our first baby 3 months ago. As the breadwinner, my wife just returned to work after 12 weeks of unpaid maternity leave. Our savings are a bit low and she is now “asking for my blessing” to work part-time. This is distressing to …
Read More »The Margin: SWAT team part of police response as Boulder, Colo., off-campus party devolves into violence and property damage
An off-campus party at the University of Colorado in Boulder lasted from the daytime hours well into Saturday evening, resulting in a police response reportedly including a municipal SWAT team, before a crowd estimated as high as 800 people was dispersed. Local media accounts noted that the crowd, believed to …
Read More »: Scotts Miracle-Gro’s first Super Bowl ad is part of an effort to keep customers acquired during COVID
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. SMG, -0.04% is having a week of firsts, reporting its first first-quarter profit and debuting its first Super Bowl ad. The company hopes to use this momentum to hold on to the new customers it has acquired during the COVID-19 pandemic. “While we believe some level of …
Read More »Part 2 – Homebuyers beware! Here are 6 more frightening home loan terms!
Last week, we pulled together six common mortgage-related terms and phrases that potential homeowners might be spooked by. Have no fear; this week, we dig up another half-dozen! 6 more not-so-scary mortgage terms you should know 1 — Credit Report & Credit Score To understand your creditworthiness (how risky …
Read More »Don’t be frightened by home loan lingo! Part 1
Take today’s attractive mortgage rates, sprinkle in a housing inventory that’s in short supply and and an up-and-down economy and it’s a a wild time to be in the market for a new home. Have no fear, homebuyers! Even though the world of mortgage lending can be a scary place …
Read More »The Moneyist: My wife had a baby in June. She has $140,000 in student loans — and has now asked for my ‘blessing’ to work part time
Dear Moneyist, My wife and I had our first baby in June. As the breadwinner, my wife just returned to work after 12 weeks of unpaid maternity leave. Our savings are a bit low and she is now “asking for my blessing” to work part-time. This is distressing to me …
Read More »Bedroom Refresh Part 1: New Paint
Our bedroom refresh is here!! If you follow me over on Instagram I’ve been taking you guys along on this refresh, but now I am so excited to share on the blog. We painted the floors, ceiling, and walls of our bedroom & I am loving the entire refresh! I …
Read More »Outdoor Patio Planning Part 1
Turn on your JavaScript to view content So excited to jump on here this morning to chat about our patio planning with you. I plan on doing a bunch of these & sharing them with you as we are in the deep process of planning. I love putting together mood …
Read More »Eight Great Houses For Sale In This Part Of Normandy
I know I’ve written about buying French Real Estate before, but I’ve been getting lots of questions about it lately, and I thought it would be fun to talk about it again. Mostly, people are curious about what kind of properties are out there, and what are prices like. I …
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