What emotion do you feel most often about money? Most of my clients come to me with a mixture of anxiety and overwhelm. When you feel anxious and overwhelmed, you often get paralyzed by indecision. You don't trust yourself because of past financial decisions you made...
Have you ever been putting away groceries and realized you bought duplicates of things you already HAD in your pantry? You go to put away 2 boxes of spaghetti and notice you already HAVE 4 boxes in the cupboard. Or, you bought all of the ingredients to make a special...
How's it going paying off your credit card debt? I know. It's the last thing you wanna talk about. But, it's always there. It keeps you up at night. And, it distracts you during the day. It's overwhelming. Depressing. Anxiety-inducing. And, it's not going away. You've...
Do you ever make financial decisions that feel right-ish in the moment? You book a vacation, you buy that dress, you order takeout for the third time this week... Sometimes these decisions come from a place of optimism: "I should be fine. I just got paid. I can cover...
I recently hired a personal trainer. I’m 47 years old, almost 48, and I’ve never hired a personal trainer. Why pay someone to help me work out when it’s something I’m perfectly capable of doing on my own? Except, I wasn’t doing it on my own. I had every intention...
When I first meet with potential new clients, they usually dive into all of the things that aren’t working around their finances. They share about what they aren’t doing well, and they share about the things they feel disempowered and ashamed about. It’s real and...
Sometimes stress, confusion and fear around money get in the way of us taking leaps we would otherwise take. Is it possible you’re tolerating stress around your finances because you’re afraid of the alternative? If you had your financial shit together, you couldn’t...
I see you, and you are extraordinary. You bring your A-game to every area of your life. You’ve been struggling to get your financial shit together for a while, and you’ve sought help from your financial advisor, your CPA, your well-meaning friend or relative and, of...
My husband Mick joined the Baltimore City Teacher's Residency FIVE DAYS after our wedding. He's been a high school teacher for the 16 years we've been married. During this time, he's been the primary income earner in our couple. His consistent salary and our...
I met Linda & Tom in October 2019 - they were referred to me by a former client. They lived in Chicago, I lived in Baltimore, and we met on Zoom in the days before my financial coaching business went totally virtual (thanks, Covid). I don’t remember much of what...