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FINANCE FOR SINGLE MOM

Articles & Tips About Finance for Single Moms

Money-Saving Tips - By Jacquelyn Lynn - Author of Online Shopper's Survival Guide - A comprehensive guide to buying on the Internet, Online Shopper’s Survival Kit will teach you how to effectively and safely shop online for just about anything. With input from expert buyers and sellers, it discusses strategies for getting a great deal on online merchandise, including the top categories, like cars, real estate, and travel services. It reveals how to recognize and avoid scams and frauds and discusses consumer protection issues. Shopping online is the easiest way to find the lowest price for whatever it is you want. But there are plenty of ways to save money besides just getting a good buy.

Tuesdays in the Pocketbook: How to Keep Divorce from Devastating Your Family Finances - By DK Simoneau - www.werehavingatuesday.com - Author of "We're Having a Tuesday" - Let’s face it.  Getting divorced is a financial blow to any family.  It is quite a touchy subject.  Even in the best of circumstances there are double the housing expenses because suddenly there are two homes to support.  Ah you know, two phone bills, to cable bills, two water bills and so on.  When there are kids involved and split-family living becomes the lifestyle of choice for the foreseeable future, finances can get even stickier.  If you are on reasonable terms with your ex-spouse there are some ways to avoid common pitfalls of supporting your kids financially.  If you are not, there are still limited actions you can take without having to involve the family lawyer, they just may not be as equitable.

The 10 Mistakes to Avoid in Real Estate Deal - By David Finkel - He is one of the nation's most respected wealth masters. A former Olympic-level athlete, he is a self-made multimillionaire and the cocreator of Maui Mastermind, the world's most exclusive wealth retreat. He is also the bestselling author of five financial books, including The Real Estate Fast Track, from Wiley, and his how-to financial articles have appeared in periodicals across the United States.

 

Twice monthly advice from our regular contributor Kelly Kennedy at www.singlemotherresources.com - Tips about finance to things that matter to all Single Mothers. 

About Author: Kelly Kennedy is the Communications Specialist for MindComet Corporation, a full service marketing agency for Fortune 500 companies and international conglomerates. Kelly specializes in public relations strategies focused on single mother's financial guidance. Kelly has been author to hundreds of articles focusing on single mother financial concerns. She also acts as a contributing author for a wide variety of websites and newsletters. Kelly holds a Bachelors degree in Marketing from the University of Central Florida.

Childcare Costs and Options - by Kelly Kennedy - So you’ve had your last child and you realize its time to get back to the working field.  However finding child-care doesn’t come easy or cheap.   Here are a few tips to keep in mind and a few suggestions while searching for a child care provider.

Teach Your Kids the Basics on Money - Money Management - by Kelly Kennedy - Kids are taught about sharing, safety, acceptable behavior, physical health and safety, and good study and work habits but seldom are they taught about money.  These will be things that they take with them forever, after they grow up and move out on their own. Money is an important factor in life and it should be addressed in some manor so kids at least know the basics such as budgeting and saving.

Single Mother Resources on How to Save on School Shopping - by Kelly Kennedy from singlemotherresources.com - School shopping can be expensive especially if you have more than one child.  Pay attention to sales and bargains and let’s not forget about tax-free week.  However there are alternatives to hitting the mall that can get you saving dimes in no time!

Solutions to Single Mothers in Debt - By Kelly Kennedy from singlemotherresources.com - As a single mother, lets admit it, times get tough.  You are fortunate enough to have your children that mean the world to you, but it doesn’t come cheap.  Of course you’d do anything to keep them safe, even if that means struggling financially to support their well being.  Debt can get out of hand fast and with only one income it’s hard to pay monthly rent, mortgages, utilities, and food expenses on top of credit card bills.  This leads to unwanted stress but can be prevented if you get help. 

An Abundant Source of Single Mother Resources - By Kelly Kennedy from  singlemotherresources.com - Single Mother Resources is a new website pertaining mainly to single mothers in need of financial help, credit and debt management, budgeting, and links to other information like grants and scholarships. Single Mother Resources is a private organization partially supported by a national non-profit organization. Many single mothers find themselves facing financial problems every day. A single mother faces many burdens of everyday costs for her children’s well-being, as well as her own, that at times will leave her in need of financial assistance. This website provides help for single mothers by posting articles and tips on financial help, dealing with credit and debt management issues, household budgeting, as well as providing information and links to grants and scholarships for single mothers that in the end will leave them with useful knowledge.

Being A Single Mother on a Budget - By Kelly Kennedy from singlemotherresources.com - As a parent you are bound to face a few challenges but as single mother you are bound to face challenges everyday.  Raising a child is not meant to be done alone however today it is occurring more often then traditional value holders would like to see. If you are a single mother trying to successfully raise your family you are among the many.  Many households today are faced with debt so it’s not a surprise to see single parents in debt.  With the stress of everyday life, it’s important to not let your debt be ignored. Managing your debt right away is the first step which is followed by finding out ways to reduce your expenses and paying the rest off.

A single mom's financial dilemma and a viable solution - Submitted by R. Osbourne - Lombard, IL - But Kelly, like most moms, loves her kids dearly and it will be of tremendous benefit to them…but only if the people of America understand it, are inspired (inflamed) by it, and vote accordingly.  If they do, the leaders who all seem to be lost in space these days, will suddenly be sounding intelligent and meaningful instead of totally empty and full of BS. To learn more check out Joe’s web site www.joelunchbuckett.com and click on the page labeled “The $3,000 Plan.”  After you’ve read it, picked yourself up off the floor, and asked yourself why this wasn’t implemented years ago?, click on the page labeled “Join the Resolution” and find out what you can do to make this world a better place not only for Kelly and her kids, but for people at all levels of society, around the world.  Do it right now because there’s no time to waste.

Ignoring credit changes can cost you - by Bankrate.com - Before you toss that credit card change-of-terms notice into the trash without so much as a second glance, remember: Most changes benefit the credit card company, not the card holder.

Take Charge of Your Finance - Mellody Hobson
After graduating Princeton, Mellody took a full time position with Ariel Capital Management, LLC, where she had previously interned as a student. In 1994, when the company split from its mutual fund company distributor to create an independent mutual fund business, she was instrumental in this process. "That was very expensive and extremely risky," Mellody recalls of the transition that helped her master the qualities of a leader. "I had to have a lot of resolve to be convincing to my colleagues and others. And I understood that if this didn't work, then I was accountable."

 
Your time or your money? - Let's take it one step further. Last month, we reported on how men and women use their time. The upshot was: working women spend more time doing housework and taking care of their family each day than working men, while men are putting in more hours at work.

$73 million in refunds returned to IRS - by BankRate.com - Uncle Sam might have some money for you, just in time for holiday spending. The Internal Revenue Service has over $73 million in undeliverable refund checks. The reason? The agency has the wrong address for the taxpayers due the money.

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