Recently, I wrote an article with 6 tips for finding good investment advice. From the feedback I received, this is an area that holds a lot of interest. In today’s post, I want to expand on avoiding paralysis by analysis, which is the first money expert tip. Here are 3 tips for avoiding analysis paralysis, […]
Want a Simple Task That’s Sure to Bring Financial Peace?
Year end is a time when I feel drawn to create order with my personal finances as well as my life in general. With that in mind, I thought I’d share a video of an interview with Jean Chatzky on MSNBC Today’s Money. In this video, Jean shares the important legal and financial documents that […]
I Can’t Afford It!
My son recently wanted to buy a Playstation with all sorts of extras. The “bundle” (as he called it) was too good to be true; it was completely irresistible. What I love about this story is that he did not say to himself: “I cannot afford it”; he asked “How can I buy it”? He […]
Tips for Real Financial Peace
The first step to becoming a financial woman is to decide why your money matters to you. One of the steps in this process is to look at every aspect of the life you have created up to now, and then define who you want to be: your style, your life, your dreams, and your […]
How Many Months’ Worth of Cash Do You Need?
A common personal investing rule is to always have the value of six to nine months of living expenses in cash or cash equivalents before you begin investing. This makes sense because investment accounts typically fluctuate in value. This rule will help make sure that next month’s rent and grocery money is not subject to […]