Personal Finance Is Like Dieting Has it occurred to you that personal finance and dieting are very similar? It did to me as I was walking to the library to write an article the other day. Following the basic concepts of personal finance management has not been difficult for me. However, staying at a weight […]
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A Budget is Unnecessary
A Budget is Unnecessary I am going to make a bold statement. A budget is unnecessary. A budget is one of several financial reports, i.e. net worth, income and expense, and cash flow, that can be used to help guide you and your family on how to allocate your income. A budget will not […]
Read MoreHow to Avoid Vacation Overspending
How Avoid Vacation Overspending One way to avoid vacation overspending is to NOT to use your credit card for all of your vacation expenses. This article will highlight why using your credit card can lead to vacation overspending and why the points are not worth the risk. Hopefully, it will answer the question, are you […]
Read MoreCan Small Spending Habits Hurt Your Budget?
Small Spending Habits Can Damage Your Budget Small spending habits, have an cumulative effect which can make a big difference in your budget. It’s not about the occasional minor purchases or even one daily spending routine. (I had one client who had to make at least one small purchase under $5 every working day. That’s […]
Read MoreTeach my kids about money
What’s the One Lesson I Need to Teach My Kids About Money? I was recently asked this question by friend and a mom. She wanted to know, what one concept should she teach her kids about money. She, like so many parents, feels she is not good with money. So, even passing down anything related […]
Read MoreHow to Deal with Your Partner’s Debt
Dealing with Your Partner’s Debt Surprise: Your Partner has Debt Committed relationships can have many surprises. Sometimes, it catches you completely off-guard, such as discovering your partner has debt that you and your partner did not know about. This article is about my personal experience with unexpected debt that was in collections under my husband’s […]
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