Who was Your Teacher? Who did you learn from about money and personal finance in your life? Parents or grandparents? School? Or no one, aka the...
Where Did You Learn the Life Skill of Money Management?
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Financial Planning
Do You Have “Enjoy Life” on Your Checklist?
Checklists are more powerful than you might think. Research is definitely convincing on the merits of using checklists. They help you focus and...
It Happens to All of Us, But Most of Us Don’t Plan For It
What are the odds of getting hit by a bus? 1 in 495,000. Not happening to me, right? But what are the odds that you’re going to die someday?...
How to Guarantee Your Best First Impression
When I first started public speaking, part of my training was the constant reminder that you only have 30 seconds to make a positive impression and...
What Does Breathing Have to Do with Money?
“Take a deep breath!” That was probably a common phrase that was used when we were younger if we were upset about something. Or we might have been...
The Gift of Being Financially Organized
The Gift of Being Financially Organized
Gathering Our Family Around Us
"Just like we often have our family around us at the dinner table, Thanksgiving and other holidays, or in times of need, we also should think about...
Who Gets What When You’re Gone?
The sooner you communicate your wishes, the less stress and potentially broken relationships there will be in the end. When one of my nieces was...