When I do holiday posts, people always say, “Darn Mindy, if I had only read this in October I would have been all set.” So this is your public service announcement to get ready for the ho’days! You might have guessed that since I am a planner professionally, that carries over into my personal life…
I 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 poor excuses why you aren’t reaching your money goals, you will never reach them. Excuses are goal killers; a book on an entirely different topic helped drive that home…
Have you ever made a New Year’s resolution? Or maybe two? Or twelve? For a lot of people I know, whenever they get the bug to make a change in their lives, they dive in head first and want to do everything just right. Want to lose weight? Well then we have to stick…
As of next week, we will be 50% done with 2017. How are you doing on your financial goals? I admit, I have been having trouble focusing on ANY goal this year… That’s why everyone needs to adopt a “regrouping” process as part of goal planning. Spending less and saving more is reportedly the…
If you’ve been hanging out with me for a while, you know I love me some bacon. And in spite of all of those nitrates, bacon has helped me take better care of myself financially. Maybe it can help you too. You see, there were years when I was working my butt off building…
In my last blog, I talked about Dick and Jane’s awesome, unique and creative vision to replace Jane’s income in 5 years. But many times when I am talking to clients, they start with this idea that they can’t have life balance AND money. That to get what they want, they have to give up…
A very specific case of getting CREATIVE with your money vision. This case is real, but personal details have been changed to protect the innocent. Jane was tired. In her early forties, she just didn’t have the energy to face down another 20 years of doing her exact same job. Dick, her husband, loved…
There are always choices when it comes to personal finances. And, they’re always personal. But, what if your decisions are outside the box of what others think or do? That’s OK. And, actually, it’s perfect. It should never be about keeping up with the Joneses. Just because they vacation every year in Hawaii doesn’t mean…
How do you go from struggling financially to ready to retire in just two decades? You follow the lead of Kelly Cornell who dreamed big and believed financial wealth could happen to her! As a property manager, Kelly’s clients are savvy and successful people. She became inspired by how their success allowed them the freedom…
When my friend Carrie started talking about the things she did to eliminate debt in her Money Moment last week, did you start breaking out in a cold sweat? If yes, you’re not alone. And a lot of financial planners would start out by looking at your spending habits and telling you that you could…
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