The upcoming thread of posts on financial independence is a new series for you! It’s focused on a new approach to retirement planning. WAIT! If you’re NOT 50+, then retirement isn’t crowding your thoughts, we know. But this isn’t your run-of-the-mill, get-ready-for-retirement thing. It’s about your life now. It’s about a whole-family perspective. You see,…
Money
This may change how you feel about money.
We know women want to contribute to their families and get ahead in life. But thinking about money can be stressful, whether it’s finding enough for college, vacations, and home renovations now or paying down debt and building that retirement nest egg. What’s the most common argument among couples? Money. What are you worried about depleting after you retire? Money. What don’t you have enough of when starting out? Money.
Read on for tips on how to save, borrow, save, invest and earn the money you need for the life you want. Financial independence can be yours.
Organizing finances: Save or shred?
Not sure what to file-and-save or what to toss when you’re staring at that stack of financial statements and receipts for last year? As your financial files start to bulge, you might want to know what you need to actually keep and what can be shredded (yes, don’t just toss but shred everything that contains…
7 Ways to Help Kids Save Money
Parents often ask me how they can help kids save money (adult kids and grandkids too) rather than spend it all. That would be a million-dollar answer – literally! Saving is really hard today. Whether you aim to save a million or just add some extra to your monthly credits, it’s never easy. Learning to save…
Find your person: Side Hustle Support
When starting a side hustle, a good support network is key. So, you have a business idea and just can’t let it go? How exciting! You’ve mulled it over…at every stoplight, in the shower, and while you’re willing yourself to sleep at night. You’ve given this idea a lot of thought and you’re willing to…
Wasting Money? These sneaky expenses might be stealing your savings.
Are you wasting money? How can you save your family money for the things you really want? (Like that family trip to Disney World, the new kitchen countertops, or that fab pair of boots for the season…oh, how we love boot season…and Disney World…aaaaand so many things.) At some point, we have all wasted money…
How to save on Back-to-School shopping
It’s back-to-school time! How exciting…and expensive. Parents will spend an average of almost $700/household, according to a 2018 National Retail Federation survey. For retailers it’s a shopping bonanza – the second largest retail season, ranking right behind Black Friday to Christmas. For parents, it can be a nightmare of frustrating supply lists, out-of-stock signs and…
10 Questions Before You Write that Business Plan
You’ve got an idea….but what’s next? “Ideas are easy. It’s a bigger challenge to start-up and keep going.” Believe it or not, most entrepreneurs come up with far more ideas for side hustles than they’ll ever get around to doing. So many entrepreneurs are creative problem solvers who like to get stuff done. Not all…
Need a mini money makeover? Here’s how to do it
It’s hard to stay on top of money management day to day, month to month, year to year. And nothing says disorganized better than that pile of financial paperwork overflowing your inbox, right? Procrastinating is easier – until it costs you when you forget to transfer money, lose a bill or need to find…
Just How Do You Start a Side Hustle?
So you’re thinking of starting a side hustle? Good! From the new college grad to the stay-at-home mom, to the retired grandmother, it seems like entrepreneurs everywhere are getting their side hustle on. So many motivated people are finding new ways to solve an every day problem and make life easier, or use their creativity…
Kids investing? How grandparents can help.
A grandmother once asked me what she could give her grandchildren who had everything already – toys, clothes, electronics, you name it… And this was one thoughtful grandma! She wasn’t looking for just any gift to wrap up. She wanted something memorable…something valuable. Sure, cash or gift cards were quick ways to get an easy…