Tag Archives: control your finances

Control your finances by being familiar with what’s coming in and what’s going out, so that both actions involve conscious decisions.

Compulsive Shopping: Is It or Isn’t It?

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Sharon O'Day • 40 Comments

Compulsive shopping habits can creep up on you. This may be a perfect time to check on whether your buying habits are healthy, or could use a closer look. Continue Reading

Blindsided: How Not To Be …

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Sharon O'Day • 28 Comments

Blindsided … not something I want for you or for me. But how do we avoid it? We take our heads out of the sand, look at our lives and get real. Continue Reading

Business Is Not Kabuki Theater

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Sharon O'Day • 15 Comments

Some hide behind kabuki makeup. Others behind busy-ness. But if your business isn’t a real business, do yourself a favor: go get a job. Continue Reading

Personal Responsibility Is Dead

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Sharon O'Day • 27 Comments

Personal responsibility is now a hackneyed phrase that has lost its meaning. With today’s fast-paced changes and uncertainty, it’s time for something new. Continue Reading

Financial Security: Ode to Selfishness

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Sharon O'Day • 30 Comments

Ode to selfishness: I expect blowback on this one. When I say selfishness is critical for personal responsibility and that it’s proof of self-love, whoa! Continue Reading

How To Cut Through Financial Fear

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Sharon O'Day • 41 Comments

Financial fear can derail all your best intentions. It paralyzes, distracts or distorts. But these five steps will turn it to mush. Scouts honor. Continue Reading

Financial Security: Getting Off the Hamster Wheel

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Sharon O'Day • 33 Comments

Financial security may mean getting off the hamster wheel. But what if you’re not even aware that you’re on one? Time to take a closer look … Continue Reading

Bad News: You Own Part of the National Debt

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Sharon O'Day • 19 Comments

Say deficit and national debt, and eyes glaze over. But knowing what it could mean to you and your loved ones, you might want to understand it better. This little explanation might help. Continue Reading

Financial Peace of Mind: Forgiving Yourself for Acting Up

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Sharon O'Day • 43 Comments

Reaching financial peace of mind is often a marathon and we may need to forgive ourselves for acting up. But just put your marathon shoes back on … Continue Reading

Financial Stupidity

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Sharon O'Day • 55 Comments

Financial stupidity visits every one of us at some point. So how do we best deal with it? Learn the lesson, forgive ourselves and let it go. Next! Continue Reading