There is no such thing as “bad with money”. We just choose one need over another. Like paying the power bill instead of health insurance. Or buying tickets to the Eras Tour rather than saving for retirement. We aren’t bad with money. We just make choices. Every day. And even when we are saving instead, Read More
You are losing integrity with yourself. Here is what most women I know are doing …You tell yourself you are going to do something for yourself.And then you don’t do it. You say you are going to put yourself first.And then you put someone else’s need before yours. You say you are going to, Read More
The reason you feel like there’s not enough… the reason you sometimes feel poor… the reason you have a lack mentality is not because you don’t make enough money.It’s not that you don’t have enough saved.It’s not that you overspend. It’s that you are under-feeling. You are not fully feeling your feelings. Think of the reason you, Read More
We all know that you can’t buy happiness. But… Money eliminates UNhappiness. At least for the basic costs to support yourself and your family. So, if your basic needs are met, what then? Harvard Professor Arthur Brooks says there are four pillars on which a happy life is built: I love this list because, 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
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
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
Life isn’t about finding yourself. It’s about creating yourself. Welllll, I have been creating new things to share. I have a brand-new Instagram account called MoneyWhisperingWithEllenYale. (It’s the same name as my podcast.) You don’t have to put all those capital letters in it, but I thought it would make it easier for you to, Read More