Fatherhood & Finances

Automation has swarmed every aspect of our everyday life, so why not take advantage of technology whenever we can? Here are some pros and cons between humans and robo advisors to consider before investing with a company.

Allergies are a heavy topic to teach kids about, but it’s too important to ignore. Each food allergy children’s book in this post hase been a hit in our house, and I have a feeling they will be in yours too!

How can you reliably protect your money in the long-run from inflation and volatile Fed rates? Buy some individual companies’ stocks? What’s a mutual fund? An ETF? How do I tell if something is a good or a bad value? These thoughts are very intimidating for investing newcomers (and even those who think they know a thing or two). Let’s break down the basics.

This isn’t some kind of protest against Big Coffee, and it’s not even specific to Starbucks as a company. This post is about how the way you get your coffee can be costing you too much money.

Whether you need to save for a specific future purchase or you’re building up an emergency balance, here are a few strategies to automate your savings without feeling the pain in the short term.

There are a million lists out there to help your partner decide what to pack in her hospital bag, but what about for you? Here’s a list of must haves, nice to have or ask your delivery location about, and items to definitely leave at home.

A lack of understanding of how to use insurance properly could cost hundreds or thousands of dollars if a medical event occurs. Not just because you need to make an educated decision when picking your plan, but also because USING the plan you choose requires an understanding of the ins and outs of health insurance. Here’s a summary of the stuff I wish I knew when I was 22.

News flash: giving birth hurts. Your partner and you don’t have to just accept that and suffer. It’s important to find ways to help your partner through labor pain, and there are many common strategies to do so. Here are a couple that we found helpful.

There are plenty of quality books out there for soon-to-be parents and partners of pregnant women. The problem is that there is also plenty of brain-rotting trash getting in the way of the good stuff. A good rule of thumb is to avoid titles that include “Dude,” or anything with that “Bro” vibe. But once… Read more: Book Recommendations

Credit cards can be your best friend or your worst enemy depending on how you use them. Interest rates on credit cards are typically astronomical, and if you keep a balance over time, you may quickly be in over your head. But if you use credit cards with the sole intent of paying them off… Read more: Choose Your Credit Cards Wisely

You may have gone around asking your friends who have kids, “How did you get your baby to sleep?” If you did, the answers you got were probably all at least a little different. Some variations are subtle, like whether or not to use a pacifier, or how far apart to spread naps throughout the… Read more: Safe Sleep by Modern Standards

Let me start this topic right off the bat with an overarching fact about the subject: America does not do enough to support parents. There is no federally provided paid parental leave, and America is one of the only countries in the world with this problem. The only thing provided by the US government is… Read more: Parental Leave is Not Just for Moms

Most people have heard the phrase that someone was “tongue tied” as a way to say they couldn’t speak in the moment. But a tongue tie is a medical situation where a person is born with a tongue frenulum that extends further up to the tip of their tongue than is typical for most people.… Read more: Infant Tongue Ties and Revisions

Everyone says it: “I really need to spend less money.” But in practice, you don’t want to disrupt your life and feel like you’re compromising your happiness now for a few extra dollars later. Here are some of the best ways that you can trim down spending without feeling like a peasant. 1. Buy Generic… Read more: 7 Ways to Cut Spending Without Noticing

As a remote worker, I know there’s misguided judgment from in-person workers thinking that people working from home aren’t actually doing anything. In reality, it’s just like working in an office, but with a shorter commute. Some days have heavier workloads than others, but so do days worked in an office environment. Having the flexibility… Read more: Work Remotely With Your Baby