Category: Budget
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Get out of debt formula
It’s really annoying when half of your paycheck goes to debt payments. It’s frustrating when you want to go on a trip or set aside some money for your kids (college, wedding, first car, help with down payment) and you can’t because it seems like all of your money is gone before you can. It’s […]
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September Gifts
Happy September! We hope you had a wonderful summer and are ready to ease into fall and everything that comes with it. While you’re enjoying Labor Day weekend, we thought we’d pop in your inbox with some things to do to make your September awesome! First of all, you know it’s time to do your […]
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Teaching kids about money
Let’s talk about teaching your kids about money today. We know you want the best for your kids. If you’re here, you’re probably like us and that “more” isn’t defined as more stuff or more wealth necessarily. More likely, you want them to have the knowledge and tools to pursue a life of purpose, impact, service and happiness. You might look at your own financial history and know you don’t want that for your kiddos. That might mean the sheer lack of knowledge you had when you started out or avoiding the bigger financial mistakes you made. We’re with you and we are here to help.
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9 reasons why you should cut up your credit cards & divorce them forever
You should give up on credit cards because they are costing you much money, robbing you from your future, making you spend more and hey, it’s the new and cool thing to do!
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Cash for Christmas: How to avoid debt and be able to joyfully give
For our purposes, we’re talking time & money. Gift giving, parties, decorations and such all cost money. It’s time to see how much. List everything you think you want to spend your time or your money on out on your worksheet or a piece of paper. Now you’re going to prioritize. Your time is precious and it’s one of the first things to get claimed with endless parties, activities and attractions this time of year.
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100 Clutter Free Gift Ideas
Every season you rack your brain for what to give as a gift for your loved ones. You always want to make it special, but it seems to get harder each year, doesn’t it? Add to that the clutter crisis most of us experience and the current “everything-is-lost-on-a-ship” somewhere crisis and you have your work […]
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Why your spouse isn’t on board with financial coaching
We very often get folks that want to hire us as their financial coaches but one thing stops them: Their loving spouse. We mean that sincerely. When a woman says “my husband isn’t on board” we know it’s typically because of the following reasons: Money: We understand it’s a financial commitment. But we think of […]
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Is debt ruining your marriage?
Sweet marital bliss. That’s what’ we’re all aiming for. Wouldn’t it be nice if those lovely feelings from the wedding day lasted forever? For the couple that is striving for such a fairy tale, it may or may not surprise you to know that money stress can be holding you back from happily ever after. […]
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Everything you need to know about an Emergency Fund
Now, how do you know when to use your Emergency Fund? Well, first of all, let’s understand it’s not for borrowing, it’s not an ATM. Nope, there are three questions you want to answer before you allow yourself to pull money out of your Emergency Fund:
IDEAL BALANCE 