How to Financially Simplify Your Life

By on July 10, 2013 in Financial Simplicity

I feel it fairly ironic that I’m about to share what is a relatively simple process to financially simplify your life. However, I suppose it makes sense too that simplifying should be simple, yes? There are so many tips out there about how to get out of debt, how to save money, and even how […]

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Financial Infidelity: Are you keeping financial secrets in your relationships?

By on June 26, 2013 in Financial Infidelity

I could sit here and quote statistics all day long about how money is the #1 reason for divorce. I won’t bore you with that, however we all know just how true that is, don’t we? Money is serious business sometimes. When one person is challenged by money management, that’s one thing. Add two people […]

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A New View on Wellness

By on June 12, 2013 in Financial Wellness

MONEY – it’s a word that strikes fear in the hearts of many however it doesn’t have to be that way. Even worse than the word money is the word BUDGET. It’s like the swear word of money. This one word sends people into a state of financial overwhelm unlike anything else that I’ve seen. […]

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How to Make Your Own Financial Rules

By on May 30, 2013 in Financial Foundation, Financial Plan

It’s confession time again.  I am a classic “Type A” and overachiever in recovery.  For the most part, I like rules, I like order, and I like structure and systems.  There, I said it out loud. But can I confess something else?  In the last few years, I’ve broken a lot of the financial “rules” […]

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Things My Parents Taught Me about Money (and Life)

By on May 15, 2013 in Budgeting, Family Finances, Financial Freedom, Financial Plan

Have you ever had one of those moments where you had to admit to yourself that your parents were actually right?  And perhaps beyond that even that they were really smart (or if you’re from Boston like me, “wicked smahht”)?  It’s humbling…I have one of these moments at least once a week if not more […]

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