You might have guessed that since I am a planner professionally, that carries over into my personal life (which is a whole other thing than being organized…I can PLAN how I want things to go, but for some reason I am always running out of batteries and light bulbs…so I choose my battles). So YES,…
DetailsThere is one point about money that is more important than any other, and that’s to understand what is required to generate wealth. Financial planning only matters if you have the potential to produce money in the first place. It’s like a car with no gas…how far do you think you’ll get, expecting the engine…
DetailsIt’s downright thrilling to watch clients implement on a financial plan and reach their goals! Now, you might think…wow, someone increased their savings into the 401k, that’s UH-MAZING MINDY!!! (not). Okay, yes, I’m a bit of a nerd…when someone pays off debt, or achieves a new level of confidence in their finances, I admit, that…
DetailsWhen you’re not making a lot of money, or feel like you’re in a survival situation, I think it’s useful to be self aware. Reflective of how you got there. BUT – just because people are in a better money situation than you, doesn’t mean they “did” any particular thing better than you. So why…
DetailsThe mind is a powerful thing. More than any outside circumstances, your mind is the reason you make questionable money decisions (but it’s okay, we all do it!). A client said recently, “I would give up all of the money I am making this year if I could make things right with my daughter.” She…
DetailsThis week’s blog is written by guest author Lily Francine In a society where debt has more than tripled since the 1980s, and where housing has skyrocketed to a point that it can take up to 10 years to save for a down payment, financial problems are running rampant — and they’re taking a toll…
DetailsWhy is it that some people are constantly going broke, while other people are like the millionaire next door, living well below their means? You know, aside from socio-economic stuff and all things being equal. In my experience, it’s because these two different types of people have different money set points. When we HAVE money,…
DetailsHave you ever made a New Year’s resolution? Or maybe two? Or twelve? And right now is about the time where you take stock and think, welp, the year didn’t go exactly the way I hoped, so maybe I just say the heck with it until January. I get that feeling. For a lot of…
DetailsIf you’ve been hanging out with me for a while, you know I love me some bacon. And in spite of all of those nitrates, bacon has helped me take better care of myself financially. So I am re-upping my annual homage to bacon and how it helps you save money. You see, there were…
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