Planning
&
Saving
Thinking about the future and how you will finance it might keep you up at night. There are simchos on the horizon, children to marry off in the future, and a lifetime of unexpected expenses to contend with.
Yes, living a frum life is expensive, but with careful planning, responsible saving and spending, and a forward-focused outlook, we can make life simpler, more comfortable, and, most importantly, stress-free.
Join me as we dive into the dos, don’ts, tips, tricks, and insights of planning, saving, and spending.
In our frum community, attitudes toward retirement planning range widely. Some are meticulous, even a bit obsessive, about their IRAs...
A common scenario: A mom (working full-time) maps out menus and puts in an order online for her family's weekly...
Excitement around the new “Trump Accounts” for children has spread through the frum world. That’s not surprising. The Orthodox Jewish...
Why do financial advisors even exist, then? Are they all a waste of time and space, just marketing fluff? And...
After I got married, I took my new role as man of the house seriously. My favorite bein hasedorim trip...
There’s a common frum misperception that “everyone” is rolling in dough—everyone else, that is. After all, look at all the...
Most frum couples get a harsh wake up call at around age 30. As they enter the worlds of yeshiva...
Leaving a job raises plenty of questions, but one that trips up many is: What happens to my 401(k)? Some...
Are you a "Puzzled Moishy"? I meet them all the time. Moishy Simon was hit with brain freeze whenever he...
It was great to be in their own home finally, but Doniel and Rachel Zabrowski hated that they were now...
Even if a couple retires with a nice chunk of money, it is very likely not enough to easily last...
Prices were skyrocketing in Shuey Hoffman’s world. Why was “frumflation” so much higher than national inflation? he wondered. Why does...
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