Keep it Simple You may have heard the acronym K.I.S.S. which stands for Keep It Super Simple (or is it Keep It Simple Stupid?). Simplifying,...
Is it Time to Declutter Your Finances?
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Financial Wellness
What Simple Stories Can Teach Grandchildren About Money
What is Your Grandma Name? If you are a grandmother, did your kids ask you how you wanted to be addressed by the grandchildren: grandma, mimi,...
Checklist: Loaning Money to Friends and Family
The School of Hard Knocks Sometimes you can become an “expert” in an area of life by learning from the School of Hard Knocks versus a real brick and...
What Motherly Advice Did You Receive About Money?
In the month of Mother’s Day, it is appropriate to think about and appreciate mothers as well as other women who play important roles in our lives....
Where Did You Learn the Life Skill of Money Management?
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...
How is Your Positive Intelligence?
IQ, EQ, PQ You have likely heard of IQ (Intelligence Quotient, a test measuring intelligence relative to others) or EQ (Emotional Quotient, a...
Four Things I Learned About the Word “Widow”
I wish we had a different word to use here in the United States for our “status” after we lose a spouse other than the word “Widow.” It’s the only...
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...