How do you make financial decisions you can live with when there are conflicting needs and priorities? When you are torn between what you want to do and what you think you need to do. Many of us grew up thinking we should go to college, have a steady job, raise a...
Gratitude is not emotional bypassing. Gratitude changes everything. Being grounded in gratitude is about adopting an approach to life where being grateful becomes your default position. With so much negative or fake news induntating the airwaves it's easy to become...
Opposites attract. So, what happens when a 'spender' meets a 'saver'? Lisa called me saying that Tim had given her an ultimatum — he would leave her if she maxed out her credit card once more. It was the second time he was settling her debt. Her income was small, and...
Where Is It Going? “Don’t tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I’ll tell you what you value.” — Joe Biden – A friend of mine was surprised by how much she spent last month eating out. When I asked her if that was different from any other month, she replied...
Regardless of your stage in life, you're never too young to plan for your retirement. With most people retiring at 60 or 65 and the average life expectancy at 78 to 80, the average length of retirement is about fifteen to twenty years. That is a lot of time to decide...