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.

It’s frightening to consider. Many parents face massive unfunded financial obligations in the form of future simcha expenses. It’s easy...
Whoever coined the phrase "the best things in life are free" must never have married off a child. What should...
“Who cares about my credit?” wondered 22-year-old Moishe Finkelman. "When you don’t pay on time, your credit will be shot,”...
No question about it—seminary in Eretz Yisrael is expensive. However, there are different ways to shrink your seminary bill significantly,...
SS is a government benefit covered by payroll withholdings, but according to some radio programs, it is headed for bankruptcy...
Although the equation of balancing a budget is simple (income ˂ expenses = debt), people often rationalize growing debt, counting...
Many frum families find themselves in debt. After all, Pesach won’t wait and neither will the mortgage. While it’s simple...
Extreme penny-pinching may work for some, but realistically, very few people can adhere to such a restrictive process. While tracking...
Chaim Frishman’s bank had sent him a brochure offering access to a tax-preferred individual retirement account (IRA). This advertisement surprised...
Being responsible for $10 million was something new for Shira Bitton. She’d recently become the controller of a fast-growing company...
Today most of us grow up very slowly, and many people remain sheltered from the realities of life until their...
Right wing commentators and many of their frum followers often fret over the national debt. The US does a great...

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