Carnival Round Up, February 11, 2012

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Passive Family Income was included in the following carnivals over the last three weeks: Carnival of Financial Planning – Edition #220 hosted by Credit Cards Canada Carnival of Financial Camaraderie #17 hosted by Young Adult Finances Yakezie Carnival hosted by Little House on the Valley Carnival of Financial Planning – Edition #221  hosted by The Amateur [...]

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Are you a Homeschooling Parent? Here are More Free Programs and Discounts

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Last month, I had found some great, free resources for homeschooling parents and shared them with you in 3 Free Homeschool Incentive Programs. Here are some more free programs for both homeschooling parents and parents who send their children to school. Kids will love participating in these programs because they tap into a child’s creativity, [...]

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Want to Eat Healthier? Consider Joining a CSA

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Eating healthier is not only good for your body, but also for your finances.  If you eat healthier, you will often see your cholesterol, blood pressure and sugar level improve, and you may drop weight if you need to.  As your health improves, you will be better able to stave off health issues that can [...]

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My Weight Loss Program – Update #1

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I recently set a personal weight loss goal to lose 10 lbs. in 10 weeks. Soon after the New Year, I came to the conclusion that I needed to drop a couple extra pounds. I have never considered myself overweight and generally feel that I am a fairly fit middle aged man. However, after doing [...]

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How to Give Yourself a Raise – Even When Your Employer Does Not

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Did you get a raise this past year? I didn’t get one or cost of living increase from my employer last year. Actually, I didn’t get one the year before either. It now looks like I won’t be getting any pay increase this upcoming year as well. I know firsthand how frustrating it can be [...]

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How are you Handling Increases in Your Medical Premiums and Deductibles?

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Do you have an employer sponsored medical plan? Have you noticed drastic increases in your medical premiums and deductibles over the past decade? I know that my family has certainly been impacted by these increases and I am sure we are not alone. In a recent publication, The Commonweath Fund highlighted the rapidly rising health [...]

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How We Plan to Pay Our Mortgage Off Early – Feb (2012)

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Good debt… Bad Debt… – It really doesn’t matter to me when it comes to taking on new debt. This includes our fixed rate mortgage my wife and I took out on our home. Since we didn’t have an extra $200,000 sitting around and didn’t want to rent, we took out a mortgage to buy [...]

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