Today, I’m using the analogy of gardening to talk about taking care of your financial life. Both gardening and finances require preparation and tending. If you do the work, both will produce a harvest of fruit. Furthermore, when you harvest in your gains, I recommend you store up some for later. Prepare the ground in …
As I bask in the afterglow of the FinCon18 festivities, I’m reflecting on my experience (the good, the bad, and the ugly). Interestingly, FinCon was very reminiscent of high school for me. I was a grateful scholarship recipient for FinCon18. A big thanks to PT for the opportunity and ESI Money for the selection. I …
FinCon is like high school: You get out of it what you put into it Read More »
I’ve heard many great financial experts say that we should not rely on our potential Social Security (SS) benefits for retirement. I agree with that. Think of SS benefits as a bonus. It’s not guaranteed but it would be nice. However, I think it’s wise to know what your potential SS benefits may be and …
Don’t Rely on Social Security, but Know About It Read More »
If You Don’t Like Where Things Are Today… The older I get, the more I realize life is full of seasons. Many wise people who have gone before me tell me to wait out the tough times as a new season is coming. Conversely, that would mean we need to be fully present in the good …
Cash Is King But How About Those Travel Reward Miles? So if you’ve followed my story you know I came out of the Dave Ramsey camp. I followed the debt snowball method and it worked. I’m now completely debt free and on the path to achieving Financial Independence (FI). Woohoo! The further I go down the …
Hello All! This is my first guest post and I think you’ll enjoy it. The author of today’s guest post is Good Nelly and she is here to give us some actionable tips on how women can reduce the debt gender gap. Good Nelly analyzes financial happenings and writes articles to bring awareness and help …
The Debt Gender Gap And How To Reduce It Being a Woman – Guest Post by Good Nelly Read More »
Would you like to have superpowers? Yeah, me too. Having your finances in order will allow you to harness such powers. It feels great to be the master over your money rather than the other way around. I believe we all can and should be saving something. If you have obstacles in the way, like debt, …
Lay The Groundwork First, Then Wield Your Superpowers Read More »
I’ve had some sucky days this week and when I’m writing this it’s only Tuesday. Yep, I’m off to a good start, huh?? My challenges have been mostly mental and so tonight I thought I’d blow off some steam by doing something physical. I went to the gym to play some volleyball and guess what? …
I love a story of redemption and this is a good one! I was drawn into learning about this guy when I heard he was a former criminal turned FBI agent. What surprised me was how simply he now defines success. My boss sent me the following Google Talk by Frank Abagnale Jr. It’s just …
Life lessons from former criminal and now FBI agent, Frank Abagnale Jr. Read More »
I’m still a newbie to this blogging thing, but I have some thoughts on it… When I started writing, I committed to once a week. Just several weeks back, I upped it to twice a week. I think I got my groove on and have a good rhythm. Before this blog was born, I followed …