Our Money Story: Part I

By 2 Cents on January 7th, 2010 | Category: Life Balance | 7 comments

History never looks like history when you are living through it.

~ John W. Gardner

When I began writing this blog just a bit over a month ago, it was my intention to keep my personal life out of it. But the more I write and read, the harder it is to separate my money story from my life story. Many of my thoughts on personal finance and balance in life are a direct result of my life experiences, so I thought it might be useful to sketch out a summary so that readers will know where I’m coming from and perhaps learn from my mistakes.

I assumed that no one would be remotely interested in my comparatively boring life. I don’t do any of the really neat, adventurous stuff that I read about elsewhere like traveling the world or running a really interesting business, etc.. I’m just a mom [...]

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Should You Run Your Home Like a Business?

By 2 Cents on December 17th, 2009 | Category: Family | One comment

It’s not enough to make time for your children.  There are certain stages in their lives when you have to give them the time when they want it.  You can’t run your family like a company.  It doesn’t work.

~ Andrew Grove

Well, obviously Andrew Grove, a key player in the birth of Intel, thinks the answer is no. I bet you can probably guess that I’m going to say that it’s not a yes or no question. I think the answer, like so many others, is yes and no.

Anyone who knows children knows that their needs cannot always be scheduled or anticipated. Anyone who has children knows that parenting is a 24/7, always-on-call affair. In that sense, it’s sort of like being a business owner. That said, as a business owner, you might need to cut expenses, employees, or suppliers. But as a parent, you are probably [...]

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