You have heard it all. Eat less, move more.Spend less, invest more.Life can only be lived in the moment you are experiencing. Blah, blah, blah. Sigh. But knowing and doing are two separate things. It is applying what you know that trips most people up. Why aren’t you doing what you know you should, Read More
When money seems to be a problem… whether there doesn’t seem to be enough, or there is too much… remember that money flows both ways. If you don’t have enough, instead of holding tight to every last penny, try letting money flow out. Give a little something to someone else. Or try this: Give something, Read More
In a recent poll Americans say the “magic number’ to retire is $1.46 million dollars saved.That is 53% higher than people said they needed in 2020. Is that inflation or fear talking? Here is another number: Adults in the United States have an average of $88,400 saved toward retirement. What do you think about, Read More
I was just rewatching a Mike Birbiglia comedy special on Netflix, and here’s what he said about why he journals… “If you write down what you are saddest about you can see your own life as a story. And if you see your life as a story, sometimes you can zoom out and encourage, Read More
90% of MARRIED women are in charge of their money at some time in their lives. Most women let men take the lead, but through the death of their spouse or divorce, the women become in charge. 100% of SINGLE women are in charge of their money. But the majority of women don’t have a, Read More
If fear wasn’t part of the equation, how would YOUR LIFE look different? If you weren’t afraid to look like a fool,or start a new career,or say, “I love you,”or wear what you really want to wear,or ask for a raise,or say, “I don’t know,”or be afraid to not be liked,or take a big, Read More
Someone who makes you feel flattered… that’s someone who has your power. Someone whose opinion matters to us.Someone we respect or want to emulate. When it’s someone who routinely makes us feel less than, we are on guard.We steel ourselves to not give that power away. Protecting ourselves from someone trying to disrespect us, Read More
I am originally from Pittsburgh, Pa. It still forms my view of the world. Pittsburgh feels like home in a deep way and resonates with me some 40 years after I moved south. I grew up saying “you guys” when I talked about a group of people. That still feels right because it’s so, Read More
I grew up in Pittsburgh… the home of Mr. Rogers. I have heard from an early age, Mr. Rogers’ advice to children that when things are scary, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” There are a lot of flavors of scary right now.Scary wars.Prices are soaring.Fearmongering politics.Serious illnesses.Worry, Read More
In a lot of ways money is power.It is the power to say no.It is the power to have choices. Want to attract more power?Do you want more resources? Want to say “yes” more to what you want? Do you want more peace, joy, and ease?Because these are all aspects of power. But the, Read More