Ah, the holidays! Not many people are thinking about how to save money on gift giving; more often, people are thinking of this as the perfect time to practice our generosity and shower our family and friends with gifts. I see gift guides out there that include everyone from the janitor at your kids’ school…
DetailsRaise your hand if the holidays can push your buttons. This is me, waving my hand hiiiiiigh in the air (so it seems inconceivable that we could actually make it all the way to financially happy, right?). My dad and sister have never cared about the holidays as much as my mom and I, and…
DetailsAh, Wall Street. Playground of billionaires and the only place in the world where 1+1 can equal 3 or -47. Sometimes on the same day. Is it any wonder that one of the most nerve-wracking tasks of financial planning can be understanding how to invest your 401k, IRA or other account? In fact, I think…
DetailsSometimes I think that we get so caught up in generating new material, we forget to go back and really implement what has come before. So now for something NOT different…here are some of my most-visited blog posts so you can pick your thang…maybe make a chief initiative for your money (or business) for…
DetailsWhat did you learn from your parents about money? Did your parents teach you how to balance a checkbook? Make a budget? Not to use a credit card? There are probably two sides to this coin: what they actually taught you and what you picked up from them as attitudes, fears, and habits. Which begs…
DetailsThe other day I asked a health professional one simple question. ONE QUESTION. And he proceeded to talk for the next 15 minutes about all of the ways people should be more afraid of this specific thing I asked about, how basically we were all screwed. Apparently he was very passionate about this topic. When…
DetailsWhen was the last time you failed? No, you don’t have to say it out loud if you’re embarrassed. But I want you to think about it: What do you consider your most recent failure? And how does it make you feel? Many people think of failure as the undesirable result of something they attempted,…
DetailsFor those of us not familiar with the acronym, FOMO stands for Fear Of Missing Out. And if you’ve got it, it’s costing you money. I’ve been talking to a lot of people lately who experiencing serious FOMO about something. Multiple people have expressed concern about missing out on: Buying a home while real estate…
DetailsThere is so much shame attached to money problems, and debt in particular. “I should have known better…” “How could I have let it get this far?” “I’m so irresponsible…” “I can’t be trusted.” Whenever I speak with a potential client who is struggling to pay off debt (and it doesn’t matter how big the…
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