Family Money

Here are a few recent personal finance articles I’ve penned for national magazines. Click on a link to download a PDF of the entire article.

Reader’s Digest

* Debit Cards’ Dirty Tricks

Real Simple

* Money Missteps: Small Financial Mistakes That Can Make a Big Difference

* The Money Pits: 11 Sticky Financial Situations

Parenting

* Raise a Money-Smart Kid

* Money Lessons for Moms

Parents

* Decisions, Decisions: Making Good Financial Choices

Bankrate.com

* 7 Psychological Money Traps and How to Beat Them. Does your brain trick you into bad money moves? Outsmart yourself!

* Prioritizing Your Finances, Step by Step

* 8 Last-Minute Ways to Save for Vacation

* 7 Ways to Save Your Green During the Holidays

* Throw a Great Holiday Party Without Tossing the Budget

* Cheap but Chic Holiday Gifts

* 8 Steps to Manage Parents’ Finances

* Vacation Homes: Not Just for the Rich and Famous

* Should Newlyweds Buy a House?

* 7 Mistakes in Buying Life Insurance

* You–Not IRS–Should Benefit From an Inherited IRA

* Credit Card Debt Illegal? Don’t You Believe It!

* Credit Wars: Revolving vs. Installment

* Top 5 Projects to Boost Home’s Value for Resale

* 10 Cheap Fixes to Boost the Value of Your Home

Better Homes & Gardens

* Talking it Out How to talk with elderly parents about their money

USAA Magazine

* Attack of the Killer Fees

* Teach Your Children Well

Woman’s Day

* How We Did Christmas For Less