Usually this time of year I would write this blog post offering you holiday gift ideas that aren’t “stuff”.Give the gift of experiences.Make it about the meaning, not the money.Let the clutter go.Yada, yada, yada. So I started my list. And then I stopped. Because my usual gift buying enthusiasm is on vacation this year.This year all of, Read More
It’s the choices we repeatedly make that determine our wealth. It’s the choices we repeatedly make that determine our wealth. Repeated choices. If you are like most people, you think I’m talking about overspending. You think about the Hulu subscription that seems so little per month, but adds up over time. You think about the, Read More
What feeling do you think more stuff is going to give you?Happiness?Fulfillment?Superiority?Relief? Think about what you have been desiring. For me it’s a new car. Guys, I want a new car. If I’m really being truthful with myself, I need a new car but what I really want is the feeling I think I will get, Read More
Things have changed. You may not have an income right now.You may not be able to visit your parents. (Like me.)You may have lost a loved one.Even groceries may be hard to acquire. No matter who you are, things have changed. The thing is, we always want things to get better when they change., Read More
I really didn’t realize I was a feminist. I think I was a little angry when I was growing up.I grew up when there were a lot of things that girls weren’t supposed to do. My elementary school didn’t allow girls to wear pants.That sure cut down on a lot of fun at recess., Read More
I want to feel like I am KILLING IT whenever I manage my money… I want to think I am a ninja at making my money work for me. I want to feel like I can go out and make money in a very clean way, delivering tons and tons of value to the, Read More
I have been a really good money coach for myself during the pandemic. I have been really chill about seeing the stock market go down. I have been Zen as I pay the bills and watch our safety buffer dwindle as the months go by. No worries… I play the long game… I’ve got, Read More
I’m spending a lot of money right now. I think I have found a doctor who is uncovering the real cause of my daughter’s chronic health problems. That makes it easy to spend. She has found 20+ toxins and molds that are in my daughter’s body. And now I am spending money on expensive HEPA, Read More
I hadn’t talked with my college roommate, Tami, in probably a decade. I’m the one who keeps in touch. It’s just not her thing. So when the pandemic locked us down, I started a zoom gathering every week with my sorority sisters. Tami really hasn’t participated in our group activities for over 25 years,, Read More
When you are trying to get some money, you usually get a job. Getting a job can feel heavy at times. You have to do things the way someone else wants you to do them. Your time is not yours. You trade your time for money.There are limits. But there is a difference between having a job, Read More