If you say you can’t save any money at all, I’m going to immediately call bullshit. You only think you can’t save any money. I have been living paycheck to paycheck most of my life and I thought I couldn’t save any money either, but you know what? I can. I just have to get […]
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Get Out of Debt Before it Gets Out of Control
If you’ve already read my first article, 5 Steps to Get Out of Financial Purgatory, you know that we’ve reached step #3 on the list. And, although, I am definitely not an expert on getting out of debt, life has taught me that you can’t wish it away or bury your head in the sand. […]
Hack Your Expenses for MORE Savings
Cutting expenses is #2 on the list of 5 Things to Get Out of Financial Purgatory. And, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you’re bleeding. The question is, “How bad is it?”. If you’re passed out on the floor, get up, because we have a lot of work to do. I’m not gonna […]
Do You Really Need a Credit Card in Your Wallet?
As mentioned in my introductory post, there are “5 Steps to Get Out of Financial Purgatory“. We’re going to focus on each individual step in this blog series, so you can understand how and why each is important, and maybe use some of the information to make changes in your own financial life. Step one […]
5 Steps to Get Out of Financial Purgatory
I know Purgatory sounds like a bad place to be, but it really comes down to the fact that you are, or have been, financially “stuck” for awhile. The way you manage or don’t manage your money can play a huge part in this, but the good news is that it’s only temporary and there […]
Why Women aren’t Talking about Money
A recent study by Fidelity Investments has uncovered some intriguing paradoxes about women’s relationship with money. Despite the fact that 92 percent of the women involved in the study want to learn more about financial planning, and 83 percent want to get more involved in their finances in the next year, a whopping 80 percent […]