My name is Audrey Inouye. I am a Registered Dietitian and a stay at home mother with an amazing husband and three young boys. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to contribute to Balance Junkie and am looking forward to getting to know all the readers of Balance Junkie! A little about me, personally… Continue Reading
Business: Do You Accept Credit Card Payments?
Starting a business can be a positive way to improve your income and move toward financial independence. However, starting a business isn’t always as simple as you might like, especially when it comes to accepting payments. At first, a small business might not need to worry about what types of payments it accepts. However, over… Continue Reading
Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Early?
The biggest loan you are likely to get in your life is your home mortgage. Even though the interest rate on your mortgage is likely to be quite low, the sheer size of the loan, coupled with how long you make payments on it, can mean that you pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in… Continue Reading
Teaching Kids About Credit
“Too many people spend money they haven’t earned, to buy things they don’t want, to impress people they don’t like.” – Will Rogers A few weeks ago I asked my Facebook friends what they wished they’d been taught about money as kids. The vast majority of responses had to do with wishing they had a… Continue Reading
Stay Focused when You Work from Home
The Internet has provided us with many opportunities to work from home. Whether you telecommute twice a week in your job for a “regular” employer, or whether you own a home business, it’s possible to make money in the comfort of your home. But how do you stay on task? There’s something to be said… Continue Reading
How To Use A Meal Planner: Save Money, Eat Healthier
Look at your food bill. Do you find that it’s climbing due to the frequent need to get take out at the last minute? What about your health? Do you have to turn to processed foods in order to meet your family’s dinnertime needs? If these are problems with mealtimes, the solution might be simpler… Continue Reading
Before You Trade Forex: Know What You’re Doing
The idea of making money by trading currencies is one that is gaining in popularity. However, before you get excited at the prospect of untold riches through trading forex, you should make sure that you know what you’re doing. Do You Understand How Currency Trading Works? Before you trade anything, no matter how conventional, you… Continue Reading
Are You a Financially Intelligent Parent?
Teaching kids about money is a topic that is near and dear to my heart as a father of 4 young boys. A while back I got to reading a book, The Financially Intelligent Parent: 8 Steps To Raising Successful, Generous, Responsible Children by Eileen and Jon Gallo. It was published in 2005 but the… Continue Reading