How to Think Through Your Retirement Lifestyle

How to Think Through Your Retirement Lifestyle

What do you think about retirement?  Are you excited? Are you prepared? Will you ever retire? Will you always keep working? What will your retirement lifestyle look like?  Here’s one thing I know for sure: the only way to live how you want is to know how you...
How to Be More Thoughtful with Your Money

How to Be More Thoughtful with Your Money

A wake is what’s left behind. Boats leave a wake in the water. People leave emotional wakes behind them. The choices we make with our money also leaves a wake.  Think about it like this: You’re going out for dinner tonight and you’ve narrowed your choices down to...
How to Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck

How to Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck

Living paycheck to paycheck sucks.  I know, because I lived it. For much of my 20s, I did a terrible job managing my finances (even though I was working in personal finance), and living paycheck to paycheck was one of the byproducts.  Because I did it, I...
6 Tips for Solving the Money Problem

6 Tips for Solving the Money Problem

We are struggling with money. Almost two-thirds of Americans are living paycheck-to-paycheck. Half have less than $500 in savings. The average credit card debt is over $6,000.  I share that because if you’ve got money problems, you’re in good company. ...
How to Laugh in the Face of a Recession

How to Laugh in the Face of a Recession

While recessions can be a big deal (especially where your finances are concerned), it doesn’t necessarily have to be all that scary if you’re adequately prepared for when trouble hits the fan. Here are some helpful things you can do to help you laugh in...
Get Better Today: 4 Financial Moves to Make Now

Get Better Today: 4 Financial Moves to Make Now

What have you been meaning to do, but have been putting off? Procrastination affects all of us in some shape or form. It’s a very human thing to do.  But the problem is, when we procrastinate, nothing is created and no progress is made. Time passes and small...