Category Archives: budget

Gift Giving Hangover?

Try Something Different in 2025 When you find the perfect gift for someone you love, gift giving can be pure joy. When you are pressed for time to find gifts for all of your friends and extended family members out of obligation, it can be a real chore. No matter how your holiday season giftContinue reading “Gift Giving Hangover?”

Who is Holding Your Financial Safety Net?

Every weight lifter needs a spotter in case they can’t quite manage that last rep. Every mountain climber needs a safety harness and ropes in case they lose their grip. And every consumer needs a safety net in case they run into hard times like a big medical expense or a job loss. Financial expertsContinue reading “Who is Holding Your Financial Safety Net?”

What’s Really In Your Wallet?

You have heard the phrase “with great power comes great responsibility.” Consider the amazing power you carry with you every day. You carry a phone that can call anywhere in the world. That phone gives you instant access to a wealth of information on almost any topic on (or above) our planet. It is phenomenalContinue reading “What’s Really In Your Wallet?”

Happy Financial Literacy Month!

It’s April which means it is Financial Literacy Month! But you already knew that. We are in mid-month now and I know you have been busy decorating your house in the customary Financial Literacy Month (FLM) style. The US currency wreaths. The budget balloons. The “pin the debt on the consumer” game for the kids!Continue reading “Happy Financial Literacy Month!”

Don’t Make the Number One Money Mistake This Year

Welcome! You are a month into a new year. Many of us kicked off the year with celebration, reflection, and promises of things we wanted to do better moving forward. Often reflection leads us to resolve to eat better, exercise more, lose weight, and be better at handling our money. For those wanting to improve their financial situation, thereContinue reading “Don’t Make the Number One Money Mistake This Year”