Dealing with a financial crisis is not easy, especially since they are almost always accompanied by other stressors such as losing a job, a divorce or a loved one experiencing a serious illness. Quite often, dealing with money is at the bottom of your list of priorities as all of your energy is poured into [...]
A reader needs your help today. Her question touches on so many subjects we talk about here: Marriage and finances, credit, and paying off debt. Show her some support by letting her know how she can handle this delicate matter. Currently I have $18,564.55 in total of consumer debt. My hubby has accumulated 3 times [...]
Even though we like to think of the holidays as a time of fun and family, the truth is that there is also a great deal of stress attached to this time of the year. From entertaining to buying gifts to travel, the stresses on your budget can cause anxiety and worry during a time [...]
I ran into the mailman yesterday as he was delivering mail to about 50 different mailboxes (for those that aren’t in an apartment, think of the post office where the P.O. boxes are all stacked together). When I reached for my mail, he hollered “oh no sir, you need to wait for me to lock [...]
One of the great side benefit of not being a salesperson who is on the plane way too often is that I have more time to talk to my parents over the phone. Yesterday, a question came up that affects almost all of us who weren’t born into eventually inheriting Exxon Mobil – How to [...]
With all the headlines about the crisis in our financial system, it is very easy to become consumed and worry about our wealth. After all, what else are we supposed to think about when our stock holdings are tumbling in front of us? Then in the middle of reading about all the financial articles, a [...]
