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Summer Spending: Why it can Get Out of Control, and How to curb that Shit–Now!
Key Takeaways The first step is simply to recognize WHY your increase in summer spending happens. Busier schedules, tossed-out routines, and the pressure to keep up with everyone’s social media might contribute. Once you start noticing where you’re saying “yes” automatically, you can more intentionally choose your next step! One little PAUSE can change everything.…
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Celebrating our Caregivers: Navigating Financial Boundaries with Family
Key Takeaways Your money story is yours to rewrite. The financial habits you took-in growing up were simply what you were shown rather than a pattern you must repeat. Recognizing your Money Script Type (the lens through which you view money in general) can be a powerful way to become more intentional with your finances!…
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You Earned It, You Saved It: Why So Hard to Spend It?
Key Takeaways Watching your savings balance drop can sting, but that discomfort is simply proof of how hard you worked to build it. That’s not a setback, that’s a win. Rebuilding your emergency fund is part of the cycle, not a fresh start from zero. It’s a financial tool that ebbs and flows with life.…
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2 New Ways to Get a Handle on Your Money This Year–That Stick!
Key Takeaways When it comes to facing your money-goals this year, begin with sustainable and bite-sized steps. Identify one financial priority, break it down into a tiny first step, and schedule it like an important appointment. This gentle and intentional approach helps you build momentum without burning out. Take care of you by “paying yourself…
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Envisioning 2026: Allow How You Want to Feel Next Year to Guide What You Do!
Key Takeaways Let your desired feelings guide your path. Instead of setting rigid goals for 2026, start by identifying the emotions you want to experience—whether that’s security, generosity, or feeling supported—and let those feelings guide your very next financial steps. Small, intentional steps create lasting peace of mind and take away one more thing for…
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Ever Feel Like Money is Slipping Through Your Fingers? 4 Areas You Might be Spending Unintentionally!
Have you ever felt like you should have more in your checking account? Where is your money actually going?! Intentionality is huge when gaining clarity around, and feeling good about, our spending. Read below for a few places to look… Lack of Awareness: In personal finance, we’re all for automation. It really works to “set-it…
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Does Your Lifestyle Creep = Your Savings Creep? How to Balance that Out!
Lifestyle Creep is real. Lifestyle Creep happens when we make a little more money, and we’re enticed to spend a little more on our “Wants” , or, the fun stuff. In other words, you get a raise, you treat yourself. Then you get used to treating yourself. Suddenly, what was once a treat is now…
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Happy New Year! AND 3 New Considerations for Avoiding Resolution Pitfalls!
It’s a whole new year! It’s a whole new you…maybe? Every year people set out to do many things around this time, and every year many of those same people are no longer doing those things within a matter of weeks…or less. CBS News reported a survey in which “just under 1 in 10 people…
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A Financial Look-back: What Worked & What Do You Want More of Next Year?
As we close out another year, let’s take a quick look-back at what worked for us in 2024! After all, where we cast our focus determines the circumstances and behaviors of our financial lives, and our circumstances reflect the thoughts, beliefs, and feelings we hold as our personal truths. For example, when we exist within…
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Seeking Security: Having a Spending Plan During Times of Uncertainty!
Anyone else feeling anxious lately? A dose of uncertainty, perhaps? Coming off the heels of a pivotal election and having no idea what the future holds in some areas of life can be a lot! These feelings can definitely impact our financial lives, whether leading us to self-sabotage through poor decision-making or perhaps impulse spending just to…
