How are your New Year’s resolutions going? Still have them? If you do, I bet you’ve been tweaking them as you go, which is a good thing. Resolutions always seem judgmental to me. A lot of them are built on guilt and shame over having done something “wrong” – like whatever our natural instincts are,…
DetailsHave you heard that old adage? The one that states that “if you find yourself in a hole, stop digging”? Digging makes it deeper and therefore harder to get back out, which is used as a metaphor that when in an untenable position, it is best to stop carrying on and exacerbating the situation. Here’s…
DetailsI am OBSESSED with the Anti-Work forum on Reddit. I can’t believe how some people are treated by their employers! I think it’s good these stories are shared, so that people can support each other and be treated humanely. Sort of can’t believe I need to say that… but the forum will SHOCK you. I…
DetailsI used to believe that one day I would be done dieting. Like, someday I would magically hit on the right combination of healthy diet and exercise that would make all future “diets” or new “exercise regimes” unnecessary. I would float through the rest of my life free and unburdened from these mundane things if…
DetailsWe all have one of those friends — on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter — and her life looks like something out of a glossy magazine. She posts pictures of the fresh flowers on her desk at work at least once a week, pictures of mouthwatering meals at restaurants, and her perfectly manicured toes poking out…
DetailsWhen talking about time management, Randi Zuckerberg famously said, “Maintaining friendships. Building a great company. Spending time with family. Staying fit. Getting sleep. Pick 3.” She was referring to the entrepreneur’s dilemma. But I think prioritization and time management are things that also help you do better and get more from your money. Once you…
DetailsI know the title of this post seems really harsh, and for some people, maybe it needs to be. The point is if you keep making excuses why you aren’t reaching your money goals, you will never reach them (and BTW, I am not talking to people who systematically live paycheck to paycheck or are…
DetailsDo you count the days until payday, and then watch all the money drain from your bank account to pay the bills the minute it arrives? Are you in a constant state of financial cha-cha; one step forward, but two steps back? If this sounds familiar, you’re in survival mode. It’s the place that anyone…
DetailsHave you ever thought about the phrase “give until it hurts?” In my twenties, I was always giving until it hurt — for one reason or another. Because back then, I was all about trying to “fix” everything and make it all “perfect.” And for me, money was just another tool in that quest. I…
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