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Advice Comes in Pieces
Advice comes in pieces. “I heard this piece of advice about paying off my credit card debt from my brother” – “I saw this piece of advice on real estate investing on Instagram” – etc. I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with the quality of the advice. These may be great pieces of advice, but you’re…
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Are you ready to feel financial relief?
If you feel like you’re simultaneously obsessing about money AND avoiding money, I see you. If you’re making great money, but you don’t know where it’s going, I see you. If you don’t put your bills on auto pay because you’re scared the money won’t be in your checking account on the due date, I see you. If…
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Why These Debt Payoff Methods Don’t Work
I don’t give a shit what social media says. There’s nothing wrong with paying down debt by: rounding up monthly credit card payments; putting bonuses, tax refunds or extra paychecks toward credit card balances; doing 0% balance transfers; getting a debt consolidation loan; cashing out your IRA; borrowing money from your 401k plan. None of…
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A Plan for the “Messy Middle”
You need a PLAN that connects where you are today with your future goals. A visual plan you can reference and use to guide your choices every day. Not an annual plan. Not a plan that helps you budget month to month. A fluid plan that lets you pivot. A plan that connects your day…
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Stop Tracking. Start Planning.
An excel sheet tracking your income and expenses is a snapshot. It’s not a budget. It’s like stepping on a scale and seeing a number. It’s nice information to have, but it doesn’t help you lose weight. Tracking your expenses tells you where your money went. But you need guidance to direct your money where…
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How Would You React?
If your friend came to you and was overwhelmed with financial stress, how would you react? Would you be judgmental or irritated? I don’t know about you, but I extend WAY more compassion and understanding toward my friends than I do toward myself. Even when my friends repeatedly make “bad decisions.” What if you extended yourself the…
