Whether you’re moving up or down in life, it’s critical to know about “financial neighborhoods” and financial comfort zones. Then you can be prepared for whatever comes …
Category Archives: Life
Foreign Travel 9-1-1: When Clutter is Good
Merida, in the Mexican Yucatán, is my favorite place to unwind. But when disaster struck, I was relieved to have brought some precious clutter with me.
Sharon, Cairo, and President Mubarak
My adventure in Cairo, 30 years ago, coincided with when Mubarak became President. What I learned is how little we might understand about today’s events.
Celebrating … My Way
One of the beautiful things about getting older is that you can finally decide that it’s okay to celebrate as you see fit.
Letting Children Fly (Or Not)
Sometimes in life there’s no right or wrong. Those are times when you just have to go with your gut. Or heart. This was one of those times …
Five Free Things You Can Be Thankful For, No Matter What
Despite all the uncertainty in life these days, here are five things we can be thankful for, no matter what. They can make all the difference!
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…
Thank you, Aunt Elisabeth
Sorting through two lives’ worth of ‘stuff’, my convictions are reinforced that life is not about what we have …
Looking at Money through the Filter of Failure
As people struggle with the idea of simplifying their lives today, it takes me back to when I learned how money can distort the way we look at things.
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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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