As a child, your parents seem invincible. They are strong and powerful, and they care for you. However, as you grow older and have a family of your own, you may notice changes in your parents. Their knees and hips begin to hurt, they have more lines and wrinkles on their faces, and suddenly, you [...]
Many of us wait with bated breath to learn if we are accepted to the college of our choice. If we do make it in, then the financial juggling begins. College is so expensive now that many students have to take out student loans. If federal student loans aren't enough, students increasingly turn to private [...]
If you are recently married, congratulations! You may have sent out all of the wedding present thank you notes and settled down into married life. Perhaps you have bought a new house together, and, if you are both working, you may be able to put some money aside to save for your future. Life seems [...]
If you are a stay at home mom, buying your children's holiday presents can be difficult. You can't very well take the kids with you to go shopping for their gifts, but by the time your spouse gets home and you put the kids to bed, you're looking at a late night trip to the [...]
Post by Jack Just when we think mortgage interest rates can’t go any lower, they drop lower. Watching others sign mortgages for one or two percent less in interest than you pay can be frustrating. Each extra percent of interest you pay may feel like money slipping through your fingers. You may wonder, should I [...]
After the Alter is a blog about my "life after the alter" meaning after being married, and the changes that go with it. I am a mom to a beautiful boy and girl who are the stars of this blog, and a little Pomeranian named Tinkerbell. I LOVE being married to Captain Awesome, and here I share stories of my life as I learn how to be the best wife and mom I can be, and all my crazy thoughts along the way.