If you dream of the ability to travel, but the stability of a regular income, consider choosing a location independent career to finance your travels. Whether you want to work in the backyard or cafe in Mexico or on a tropical island, a location independent career is the best choice. Just like it sounds, location indep… read more

Though owning one's own home is a common lifelong goal, there are several reasons it may be better to rent instead of buying. Once families built their homes, but today it's more common to buy it from someone else. While buying may have financial advantages, when the economy is poor it's renters who benefit the most. T… read more

One of the best ways to teach your children about giving is through helping others, this will help children understand that the holidays are not all about material items that have been bought to please them or others. They will understand it's not about me, but rather us – all together. When a child feels and lives … read more

Normally one thinks of immigrants as coming in from another country to live in the USA. However, sometimes it's right for us Americans to pack our bags and head to a new city with new opportunities. A Southwestern city growing in leaps and bounds is Austin, TX. It has a huge pull with the music festival South by Southw… read more

Born in 1955 and raised in Kentucky, Barbara Kingsolver went on to study biology. Determined on her path as a scientist, it was only in 1985 that she began to try her hand at writing fiction. Her first novel, The Bean Trees, was published in 1988, which she wrote while pregnant with her first daughter. Today her books … read more