A few years back, I tweeted about participating in a no-spend challenge. To my surprise, the owner of a coffee-shop in my area sent a tweet back berating me for encouraging others to do something that would hurt local businesses. While I firmly believe the shop owner was out of line it also illustrated how [...]
One of the problems I have with goal setting is that I often set too many goals. Indeed, I’ll make a whole list of goals I want to accomplish — only to have most of them fall to the wayside. That’s the problem with setting too many goals. Many of us can’t do that many [...]
It costs a lot to raise a child. Between food, shelter, clothing and education, most parents find that there isn’t a ton of money left over each month. The good news is that while you can spend big bucks on classes and activities, some of the best things you can do for your child’s present [...]
Don’t worry if you’ve spent a bit more than you’d like to have done this holiday season, because you’re probably in excellent company. Unexpected expenses can happen at any time of the year, it just seems to happen more frequently around this time of year. Anything from finding out your little black cocktail dress from [...]
We cannot change the cards we were dealt, but we can certainly increase our chances of success by changing how we play the hand. Tweaking our outlook can dramatically improve our life. There’s no doubt about it. In fact, there are plenty of tricks we can employ to improve our finances by adjusting how we [...]
Time flies, so it is always a good time to evaluate goals and get your financial house in order. Unfortunately, all too often we wait for someone to rescue us from our bad decisions and poor judgment. However, I have a news flash: if your hero hasn’t come yet, then perhaps it’s time to take [...]
