Taking time to celebrate your milestones can help you have gratitude and happiness for the things you have achieved, and to look forward with joy and optimism to what is coming next. It can help keep you motivated, and help you realize that yes, you have actually made progress – especially when progress seems slow.
Category: Financial Wellness
What To Do When Willpower Doesn’t Work
Trying to change habits and keep resolutions is hard. Our brain wants to keep doing things the way we always did them, so when you try to disrupt that with new habits or new choices, willpower alone doesn't always work. My advice? Take willpower out of the equation as much as possible. Luckily when it … Continue reading What To Do When Willpower Doesn’t Work
Being Thankful for Financial Turning Points
No one makes their financial journey alone. All of us can think back to times in our life when someone helped us, even just with some advice or a word of encouragement.
When “Working Until You Die” Won’t Work
The problem with this plan is that many people end up leaving the workforce earlier than they intend to for three main reasons:
Practice Having Money Conversations
When my sisters and I were helping our mother transition from our family home to an apartment and then to assisted living, we had to have a lot of money conversations. At first it was difficult – especially since it meant asking a parent to reveal their finances to their children. But with time, those … Continue reading Practice Having Money Conversations
Why Your Credit Card Shouldn’t Be Your Emergency Fund
Imagine this scenario … Bruce has a sudden dental emergency and gets a bill for $2,500. He doesn’t have any savings – who knows where the money goes each month – so he puts it on his credit card at 20% interest. “Luckily” the minimum payment is only $42 per month – he can figure … Continue reading Why Your Credit Card Shouldn’t Be Your Emergency Fund
August is National Wellness Month
August is National Wellness Month, which was founded to encourage people to focus on their health – self-care, stress management, and healthy routines. But financial health is also a big part of a person’s overall wellness. Financial issues contribute to stress, put strain on relationships, and can impact our mental well-being. Addressing your finances during … Continue reading August is National Wellness Month