Last week we talked about confronting your money fears. This week, we’re talking about your money shame or judgment. And you need to stop that B.S.! Have you ever heard of someone getting MORE done and being MORE successful because someone was judging them, or they were judging themselves? Quit judging yourself for where you’re…
DetailsFinancial planning is about making your money work for you. Financial planning is NOT about products, or investments, or even deprivation. It’s not about feeling that you need to “do” something (like you need to do the laundry, grocery shop, or change the sheets); instead, it’s about getting intentional about your results with money. That…
DetailsIf you’ve been around these parts for any amount of time, I hope it’s clear by now that financial planning is not about products, or investments, or even about deprivation. It’s not about feeling that you need to “do” something about your money specifically; instead, it’s getting intentional about your results with money. How about…
DetailsI do not prepare tax returns, but as a financial planner, I understand taxes and can help my clients with their tax strategy. And it’s that time of year when many of you are about to freak out about your tax return. Now is when all of those TV ads pop up, warning you that…
DetailsLet’s be honest – 2022 was hard. There was (still is??) financial uncertainty around healthcare, jobs, wages, tariffs, the stock market, and more. All this uncertainty can be unsettling and overwhelming. And overwhelm can cause people to panic or make poor choices. We have a loop of worst-case scenarios playing on repeat in our brains…
DetailsIn 2019-20, I made significant improvements to my health. I started working out regularly, lost weight, improved my eating…and yet. There was a little voice in my head, expressing concern that maybe I was being too strict with my eating habits. When COVID hit, I was under stress (like a lot of people!) and turned…
DetailsA while ago, my car broke down on me. It wasn’t an awful experience, because I broke down next to a park, and people kept stopping to ask if I needed help. It was a rare, sunny Seattle day; and other than missing a phone appointment I had been looking forward to, nothing in my…
DetailsHow do you make financial decisions equitable when you’re in a relationship? I recently worked with a client, a single woman, and she and her boyfriend were just about ready to move in together. They both owned their own homes, and he sold his home to move into her home. The boyfriend was planning on…
DetailsThis is one of those posts I re-up every year because I think it’s soooo important. Everybody says they want a good relationship with their money…but what does that even mean? Does it mean you’re cool with money until there is a conflict … and then you turn on it? Just how deep or superficial…
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