Often I write things for my blog that maybe our actual client base doesn’t need to prioritize as much here in the economically vibrant, high-tech, dual-income world of Seattle. However, I believe that we can ALL be better with our spending and debt management. And since I know there are still TONS of people who…
I’ve been reflecting on my fitness journey over the past few years…now, to be clear, I am not ULTRA FIT…I am just healthier, smaller and darn proud of making regular exercise a commitment in my life. If you’re interested, you can read about it in my book that launched on Amazon last week. But for…
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,…
There 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…
It’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…
When 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…
The 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…
This 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…
Why 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,…
Have 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…
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