One of the biggest stressors for families is that of financial stress. When your financial house is in order, then the rest of your life falls into place much more easily. Tips to Balance Your Money and Your Life If you are like most, financial planning was not a part of high school or college curriculum – much less balancing a checkbook or concentrating on a 401k or emergency expenditures. Without a balance of financial issues in your life, it is very difficult to have balance in other areas of your life. Unfortunately, money controls much of our thought patterns, time, and worries.   Figure Out Your Spending Habits Before…