Enjoying life and work

Jill Worth speaks to David Oliver about regaining the missing passion for our work. David Oliver and his family were walking around Birdworld when they saw, shrinking away in the conifers, a golden eagle. “If it’s possible for birds to get depressed,” says David, “then this one certainly was. The…

6 steps to Debt Free Living

Following these six steps can start you down the path of becoming debt free: 1.     Have a Written Plan A written plan is an absolute necessity to escape debt’s death grip. This plan’s success depends on your family doing two things: creating an itemized list of all your expenses, in…

Budget Busters Part 2

Keep monthly expenses like housing, food and transportation from breaking the bank each month!  In Part 1 of “Budget Busters,” we identified sections in our budget that keep us living in the red. Now that we know why we run a deficit each month, one question remains. How can we keep our…

Budget Busters Part 1

If your family struggles with making ends meet, these budget busters may be the culprit. Here’s how your family can start living in the black again. Budget busters are the large potential problem areas that can destroy a budget. Failure to control even one of these problem areas can result…

Long distance love

By Meghan Baxter There are many reasons married couples need to live apart temporarily: military duty; long-term work or furloughs; immigration requirements; seasonal occupations; business trips; college or university studies; caring for sick or dying relatives. The list goes on and on. But how is it possible to remain connected…