A quiet conversation over good food and good wine sometimes results in surprises. How surprised was I when a good friend told me she had never budgeted?
Yearly Archives: 2010
My “Best Money Advice” for Women
Some people think we’ve turned the corner and the American economy is on its way back up. Some don’t. But whether it has or hasn’t, there’s one piece of money advice I’d like to share that will help each of us take control of our finances for the future. In writing my book that gives…
The Company You Keep
Rumor has it you’re the average of the five people you spend the most time with. Let’s assume that’s so. Do this little exercise and see if your best friends are pulling you up or pulling you down …
When is ‘Enough’ Enough?
When women define what financial freedom means to them, one word that pops up often is “enough.” Not “abundance” … not “being a millionaire.” They want to have enough … plus a little bit. Hmmmm…
Breaking the Silence
While discussing personal finances is taboo in the U.S., holding feelings inside and letting bad news fester just makes things worse. Find someone you can talk to comfortably about the situation in order to de-fang it.
Two Scary Words: “Now What?”
How do you react to bad financial news? By sticking your head in the sand? Or by trying to figure out what’s causing the problem in the first place. Let’s look at how you answer the question “Now what?”
Time and the Role It Plays in “Financial Stress”
I’m a huge believer in the Power of Being ‘Time Neutral’. I discovered the concept as I was getting my life back in order after my financial tsunami. And nobody seems to talk about it …
Three Little Questions
Over the past few years, my friends have watched as I’ve gotten more and more passionate about understanding the things that lead us to make bad financial decisions. The things that keep us from thriving. The things that brought my own financial world down after 9/11. By ‘bad financial decisions’ I’m not talking about picking…
Thank you, Aunt Elisabeth
Sorting through two lives’ worth of ‘stuff’, my convictions are reinforced that life is not about what we have …
Featured Posts
Perry and the Pink KoolAid
I feel like a mama pit bull watching over her readers’ wallets. And I need to share Perry Marshall’s post on the reality of doing business online.
Continue Reading »Online Business: The Easy Button
Online business is not like pressing an Easy Button. Yet in this economy, people are rushing in droves to tempt fate and fortune on the internet …
Continue Reading »Clutter Means Insecurity
Clutter may creep in or it may just seem to multiply overnight. Whichever the case, it’s a red flag for an insecurity you’re not dealing with …
Continue Reading »Financial Peace of Mind: A Shortcut
Financial peace of mind is every woman’s goal. (More than abundance, even.) So how can you start TODAY on the path to reaching it?
Continue Reading »Girls Can’t Add
They say girls can’t add. But if you buy into that myth, you may just be keeping yourself from controlling your money and reaching financial freedom.
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