If you’re not successfully using a budget right now, it’s probably because you need a different tool. Let’s say you are tackling a writing project, and the only writing instrument available is this short pencil. Other people may make this pencil work, but what if you just need something different? Perhaps a pencil that is […]
In my line of work, I have advised clients with millions of dollars, and clients with nothing but debt. It has given me an inside look into the psyches of people in all walks of life, and I have discovered something surprising: Feeling secure about your finances isn’t necessarily determined by how much you have. […]
We know how we are SUPPOSED to answer that question: “Of course, money does not buy happiness. The most precious things in life can not be bought.” But then, there’s a little check in our spirit that whispers in a timid voice, “But I sure would be happier if I just had a little more […]
Your Money Mindset is – in its simplest form – how you think about money. It affects your beliefs and emotions, so it plays a major role in your financial behaviors. According to Dave Ramsey, our behaviors are even more important than our knowledge when it comes to money: Financial Success = 80% Behavior + […]
Lately there has been a movement encouraging women to love their money and every Valentine’s Day, it crops up again. The concept counters the historical tendency of women avoiding (or being forced out of) financial dealings to the point of remaining unengaged in our financial affairs. So rather than approaching money with timidity, trepidation, or […]
