The Book of Genesis in The Bible is full of important stories. Recently, I began to think about one story in particular and how it relates to finances and money management. Many of us are familiar with the story of Joseph, “The Dreamer”, from Sunday School. Others became acquainted with the story via the DreamWorks […]
Read MoreSome banks cancelled or reduced Non Sufficient Funds (NSF) Fees and many account holders are very happy about this change. Why would banks cancel such profitable fees? Did they get a change of heart and decide to help struggling checking account customers? Not exactly. Other banks with less overhead expenses are not charging NSF Fees, […]
Read MoreIs today is payday for you? Payday means different things for everyone, including an instant deduction and reduction because of NSF Fees. For some it means getting caught up on late bills. For others it means splurging because they have been living on next to nothing for the past few days. While for others […]
Read MoreWe have often heard that change is constant. Everything changes but not always when we would like it to change. When it comes to money, many of us realize that something has to change so we can get more and/or keep more of our money. The most important thing that has to change is our […]
Read MoreProblems. We all have problems. Many of us know what it’s like to have money problems. Often, money problems are caused by lack of financial education, overspending, over use of credit, lack of savings, impulsive spending, gambling and other forms of money mismanagement Having problems is not the issue. What matters is what we do […]
Read MoreImpulsive spending is buying something without previously planning to make that purchase. How many times have you gone into a store with one item in mind but left the store with something or somethings completely different? And it ended up costing a lot more. The result is usually that you just increased your credit card […]
Read MoreWaiting is not something a lot of people like to do. We live in a world where most people want things right now. And in most cases they can get what they want right now. However, just because you can get it now does not mean that it is always best for you. Especially, when […]
Read MoreThere are some people who love a good sale. They have plans about what to do, how to handle the sale, how many items to buy, who to tell, etc. Sometimes when they make purchases from a sale, they actually use the item or product they purchase. Often, it does not matter whether or not […]
Read MoreInvesting is available to everyone but everyone is not ready to start investing. How do you know if you are ready? There are some important things to consider before you invest in anything. First you should look at your debt situation. All debt is not the same. If you have a lot of credit card […]
Read More“I don’t know where my money is going!” Have you ever said this before? One of my coaching clients came to me with this common complaint. He had a six figure income, but he was having trouble paying his bills. He saw his money coming in, but he did not see where it was going. […]
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