Here’s a little roundup of money resources I’ve come across and bookmarked for you! Read on… The Simple Dollar’s Trent Hamm did an awesome post recently: Everything I’ve Learned About Personal Finance in 10 Sentences (super useful if you’re inching your way into thinking about this stuff!) For entrepreneurs, if you’re building a business, you might…
DetailsLast week, I was looking over what charges had cleared my business checking account, and I came across something odd: a charge for $80 at a Kroger’s in Cold Springs, Kentucky. I wasn’t in Kentucky (I’m in Seattle), so clearly someone had perpetrated fraud on my account! I immediately called my bank and had them…
DetailsGuess what…every 6-7 years, the stock market goes down; it’s called a market correction. But you don’t need to freak out or assume that we’re having an economic apocalypse! Once you understand what you can do to weather the storm, you’ll know what to do to take control of your money. Normal economic cycles Stock…
DetailsWhenever someone tells me that they hate looking at their money numbers, it reminds me of how I hate stepping on the scale after a long weekend or holiday season of excess. I KNOW that I have been behaving in a way that isn’t conducive to losing or maintaining my weight, but I went for…
DetailsI am a recovering control freak and codependent. And throughout my earlier life, money was been a tool to tip the scales in my favor—because money can control others. Even the lack of money can be used to control others (as in, see how much I am giving up to be with you?). Money Manipulation…
DetailsThis week I decided to do a roundup of timely and relevant articles about your money and taxes! What are the chances of a tax audit? Eighteen million calls to the Internal Revenue will go unanswered, and more than half of people’s letters will take over a month to respond to, according to IRS Commissioner…
DetailsI do not prepare tax returns, nor do I play a CPA on TV. But as a financial planner, I understand taxes and have been around enough to help with tax strategy. And it’s that time of year when I want to punch financial services providers in the neck for making you freak out about…
DetailsThis post is the fifth in a series of guest posts that focus on getting the most from your money life when it intersects with your love life. I had a boyfriend once who was angry with me because he wasn’t the first man I had sexual relations with. And through the course of a…
DetailsThis post is the fourth in a series of guest posts that focus on getting the most from your money life when it intersects with your love life. Having a money talk with the person you share your life and heart with can be one of the most stressful conversations we have in our relationship.…
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