On your first day on your college campus, you might run into credit card companies trying to urge you to sign up. The offers are always irresistible. A free frisbee? A free racket? A free bag? Sign me up!

Home insurance is one of the costs of owning property. You dutifully pay the monthly bill and don’t give it a second thought. But have you ever wondered what it actually covers?

Editor's Note: Weddings are an exciting event in someone's life and there is a lot of planning that goes into organizing the perfect day, as well as everything that comes afterwards.

For most people, their mortgage will be by far the biggest debt they’ll ever take on. And yet, I hear of thousands of people spending more time deciding on which hotel they’ll stay at during their next vacation. They view mortgages as interchangeable, less unique than the Borg on Star Trek.

Thanksgiving is coming up quickly and it’s time to make the traditional trip to the grocery store to stock up on all things turkey. Even if you’re not doing turkey, you might be in the mood to do something a little different.

“I wish I could afford to go on a trip. It must be nice. I could never afford a trip.”

Children are one of life’s greatest gifts. Well, most of the time they are. You might not be feeling that way when Precious #1 is shout-singing a lullaby to her baby doll and Precious #2 is fused to your leg while you wash dishes.

“All you have to do is fill out this form and you’ll get free money.”

“A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles.” – Tim Cahill

I’d always heard people say that you never know how expensive wedding are until you actually plan one. I had dismissed this as hogwash – it’s a 15 minute ceremony and a dinner, how expensive could it possibly be??