They say that where you spend the most of your money is where your heart is. Where are people’s priorities today? Today’s shopping/priorities list is blurred. The shopping list is winning. I grew up in a household where my mother spent, and my father saved. They fought about money for 46 years. My father believed […]
The biggest financial challenge I faced was when I left my long-term boyfriend. Before him, I had my financial life together. I lived alone, I had no debt, and I had money saved. My ex was a sweet guy, worked full-time, and was respectful towards me. According to him, he needed to leave his brother’s […]
If you are reading this blog, you are motivated to start managing your money. Learning how to manage your money can be overwhelming. Growing up, my parents taught me amazingly little about money. I had no idea what to do with the money once I got it! Once you get your head to understand simple […]
When I help married or engaged couples, most of them have no idea about their partner’s spending habits, how or if they save, their credit score, estate planning, or how much debt they have. Most people get married and never talk about finances, budgeting, spending habits, or estate planning. When my husband and I got […]
When the pandemic started, my husband and I had an emergency money management meeting. We started praying and asking God about what to do. God’s direction for us was to pay off any debt we owe, not buy that house, generate more sources of income, and add more money into our emergency account. Our original […]
Teach them to Spend, Save, and Serve. Parents are trying to figure out how to raise respectful, productive, and healthy young adults. One topic you want to make sure they learn about is money. My first introduction to money was at the age of 33. It was not too late, but if I were taught […]