If there’s one thing that many people are learning right now, it’s that you can’t really rely on someone else for job security. Even though the recession has technically been over for a few years, job growth is still slow, and not everyone feels safe in their jobs. Instead of relying on someone else to […]
We all have more than a few well-intentioned New Year’s Resolutions that never make it to February. We mean well, and we try hard to stick to our life-changing plans, but it seems inevitable that we’ll fail. Why? While I can’t speak specifically of your goals and resolutions, I can guess that many of you share the […]
It can be difficult to find the motivation to save more money. My husband, who has a Ph.D. in Psychology, says that most humans have a hard time accurately gauging the long-term impacts of their actions. When it comes to socking money away, this is an issue because the rewards are a long way off. […]
Many of us read financial websites most days of the week, if not every single day. Let’s face it, people like us care about money. We spend so much time thinking and reading about money matters that we sometimes know how a particular article will be structured as soon as we finish reading the title. We feel that […]
You’re not alone if you sometimes feel like you’re just going through the motions. We all sometimes feel dispirited and unmotivated; it’s just that some of us are better at re-finding our enthusiasm than others. I know I’m not the only one who has a stash of wise quotes, like Warren Buffett, filed away for […]
One of the issues that can get in the way of a solid financial future is ignorance of your own motivations. Many of us are not used to self examination, especially when it comes to finances. This is because we often think of our money as something that comes in, and then is saved and […]
