June 2020 Money Pulse Check
When it comes to your financial situation, it's important to set goals and keep tabs on your progress along the way. If you aren't setting goals, then what are [...]
How to Prioritize Your Sinking Funds
Whether you’ve been recently introduced to the concept of sinking funds, or you’ve been implementing them for a while, there’s no doubt that you could be feeling overwhelmed. There are [...]
6 Budget-Friendly Ways to Woo Your Partner
You do not need a million dollars to woo your partner and make them happy. Typically, it is the small things that matter, while materialistic things fade—it’s the feeling you [...]
Should You Save Money When You Have Debt?
One of the most common questions I get as a budgeting coach is if people should save money when they have debt. There is no “one size fits all” answer. [...]
10 Sinking Funds to Include in Your Budget
A sinking fund is a strategic way to save for something specific. You create an account or have a cash envelop dedicated to that fund, and you save until you [...]
May 2020 Money Pulse Check
When it comes to your financial situation, it's important to set goals and keep tabs on your progress along the way. If you aren't setting goals, then what are you [...]
The Skinny on Sinking Funds
According to a CNBC study, Americans save less than 5% of their disposable income – the income that’s left over after all of their bills and responsibilities are covered. Saving [...]
5 Ways to Track and Organize Your Spending
There’s nothing like an organized life. I’m talking an organized home, an organized office, organized finances and overall organization as a part of your everyday life. We’ve all been [...]
How to Complete Your Financial Health Assessment
According to a 2017 MarketWatch report, about 49% of Americans are “concerned, anxious or fearful about their current financial wellbeing”. For a budget coach like me, that’s alarming! The reality [...]
Automate Your Finances in 5 Steps
According to Dictionary.com, “automation” is the technique, method, or system of operating or controlling a process by highly automatic means, as by electronic devices, reducing human intervention to a [...]