Learn how sleep deprivation negatively impacts stress and financial decision making, and what you can do to improve your sleep and how you manage money. Read More
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There’s a lot of fun and opportunity in making up new traditions. What better time to get started and practice gratitude for what you can than during Thanksgiving? Read More
My first key hard-earned takeaways for nav.ing the financial burden of the holidays became:
1) Make Your Lists throughout the year
2) Start buying early
3) Leverage presents from your children
4) Gift investments
5) Bake cookies
6) Throw a party with a potluck
7) Rely on the extended family. Read More
One year after I said “I would get better with money,” we’re six-figure debt-free. This is the story of how one new years resolution paid-off, and how there was more to making money moves to becoming debt free - it was mindset. Read More
In order to get ahead, it's important to be aware of how stress impacts money habits. In this article, we'll break down how stress impacts spending, saving, and investing habits, and explain measures you can take to counteract its effects. Read More
Western hustle culture sounds great on paper. Instead of just one job, get two. If you can’t do that, get... Read More
We break down a list of the top ways to avoid overspending. Read More
We explain why budgeting is easier when you practice money mindfulness, Read More
When I sat down to chat with three time Olympian and water polo captain Maggie Steffens recently, she explained how she’s been fighting for equal pay in tournaments and to manage her stress. Her comments were an important reminder of how much the Olympics means, beyond the medal count, glory, and celebrations. There's a financial element every athlete contends with. Here's how she's managing stress by navigating her finances. Read More
It has been eight months now since we began our debt-free journey. It is Labor Day weekend and my husband is away working. This is just another sacrifice in a long list of them since we started paying down debt. I keep reminding myself that if we sacrifice time now, we’ll have that much more time together later. Read More