As a personal financial coach I see a lot of people’s grocery budgets, and I can tell you two things: People spend vastly different amounts on groceries. People have a lot of set habits around groceries–so much so that our grocery habits can even be part of our identity. And I totally get it–we all … Continue reading A Tale Of Three Grocery Carts: Saving 80% On Groceries
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22 Ways to Celebrate Milestones For Free or Cheap
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.
Is Five Years Costing You Half a Million Dollars?
I wish I could get into a time machine and tell my younger self … start investing now! The effect that time has on investments is so incredible that even just starting small, I probably could have retired at 42 instead of 52! Not sure what I mean? Here’s an example: At age 30 Jane starts putting $250 per month into an index fund in her company’s retirement plan