My first memory of “planning” my money was as a freshman in high school. For various reasons, my family decided that it would be fun to do a road trip around the United States–see some relatives, allow me to attend a conference in Texas and in general, spend almost 3 months taking in the sites.…
DetailsThis week’s guest post is from Jenn Burton who is a Romantic Fairy Godmother at HaveHimYourWay.com She helps strong single successful women remove the stumbling blocks that are keeping them from adventurous romance, and shows women how to draw in stable, fun, witty, loving men that she will be insanely attracted to. Magic included, no…
DetailsThe past few weeks I have been talking a lot about financial planning. And I hope it’s clear 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; instead, it’s about getting urgent about your results with money. Instead of working…
DetailsHave you ever noticed that money tends to disappear unless you pay attention to it? It’s true. (And it’s that dreadful feeling we get when we look at our bank statement at the end of the month and think, “Where did it all go…?”) That’s why it’s essential that you have clarity around what you…
DetailsWhy should you do holistic financial planning right now? Um, maybe you shouldn’t. I’m going to make a bold statement: I kinda dread it when people come to me for holistic financial planning when the reason they are moving forward is because they feel like they have to do it RIGHT NOW. I find that…
DetailsThere is a popular adage often attributed to Benjamin Franklin, the father of time management, “Failing to plan is planning to fail.” I think a lot of people believe that financial planning is only for the wealthy — which may be true, but only for a lot of financial planners. Before I left my last…
DetailsResolutions…. I am not a huge fan, you may have already noticed. I think it’s very difficult to set a 12 month goal, especially when it comes to money. Especially when coming back from a holiday season. But I have found it’s useful to find something to reenergize yourself around your goals in the new…
DetailsDo you shudder at the mere mention of the word “budget”? Break out in cold sweat when someone suggests putting together a spending plan? Wish you could get a handle on your money plan, but feel stuck in the fear of facing all those numbers? I hear you. No really! I may be a…
DetailsWhen I went through my coach training, we used various metaphor tools to help illuminate how we felt about different areas of our lives. An example of this would be to consider your answer to the following question: If your money was a person, place or thing to you, what would it be? Click To…
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