I was nothing more than a head being carried around by my body. My head would rule my body. My brain was the boss.I think we all do it. My body would tell me I need to sleep but my head would say, “No, you have to get this work done by tomorrow.” My body, Read More

You know that thing where you learn something new and then you start seeing it everywhere? It happened to me recently when I learned who Cardi B is and then I start seeing  Cardi B everywhere! That happens because of your reticular activating system (RAS).  It’s a bundle of nerves at your brainstem that filters out, Read More

My mother thought it was inappropriate for my sister to give me a set of investing  workbooks for my wedding.   I thought it was the best gift ever. I had been asking my sister about the best way to invest.  Her company gave out this set of workbooks that allow you to personalize and take charge, Read More

This is a pretty simple fix. When you are knee deep in your money fears, reach into your brain and recall something you are truly grateful for. I’m not talking about rote thanks like the grace you say at dinner. I’m talking about real, deep, intrinsic gratitude like when they saved my baby when, Read More

Talking about money is hard for a lot of women. Investing, spending, saving, negotiation… all taboo subjects in many circles. A lot of women associate money with their self worth, so it feels vulnerable to talk about it. Asking for a raise or raising their pricing might come across as stuck up.Or bitchy. Women, Read More

Someone who loves their money doesn’t avoid it. Someone who has a good relationship with money honors their money by investing it so it grows. They keep track of it. They count it and organize it. Avoidance never serves you when it comes to money. Avoidance is when you don’t open your bills each, Read More

There is debt that feels good and debt that feels bad. Some debt can feel good… like buying your first house. The pride of ownership and knowing that your monthly payments are going towards owning a home rather than renting feels really good. Good feeling debt is also debt that you are fully aware, Read More

Bag lady syndrome knows no boundaries. I have clients who are multimillionaires who stay awake at night in fear that they will lose all their money and end up living under an overpass as a bag lady. It really doesn’t matter how much money you have.The tell tale sign is that you are afraid, Read More

We all have a money story. That story includes how we have spent money in the past and how we learned hard lessons about money and about how much money we have earned or how much we haven’t earned. And this is important because it gives us clues about what we are thinking about, Read More

We are taught that a man is going to financially support us.“Men bring home the bacon.”“Men are better at handling the money.”“Men are better at math.” Sometimes people tell us these things, but more often it is simply what we observe. If in every family you know the man handles the money, that’s what, Read More