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First Step to Control – Review your Bills
A strong first step for you to take to control your finances is to review all of your bills. Gather a month’s worth of paper or online statements. Get settled in a comfy chair with a shredder...
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Know Your Commute Cost
Taking control of your finances is all about knowledge of where you money goes. One of the large expenses most of us have is commuting to and from work. I now work from home, but still have the...
View ArticleManaging the Calendar, Appointments and Tasks
Managing the Calendar, Appointments and Tasks is a useful demonstration of a tool that keeps track of appointments, goals, and tasks viewable together. Right now my tasks and calendar are separate....
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Presenteeism in the Work Place
Guest Blog by Lucy Burton-BrowneWe`ve all experienced those days when for various personal reasons, we really don`t want to be at work. Those are the days when we put ourselves on automatic pilot and...
View Article5 Ways to Use Technology to Save You Money
We have so many apps available for our use, and some of them can save us money if we take the time to set them up and really use them consistently. Here are my top five:1. Pay Bills Online:...
View Article4 Questions: Are you ready to become a home owner?
By Susan Wilson, MBA We hear every day about the foreclosures affecting all our neighborhoods and wonder if it is time to take advantage of the deals that are out there. After all, the American Dream...
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Get Online Bill Pay Already!
By Susan Wilson, MBA When banks and utility companies are all encouraging me to use online bill pay, I think, what are they getting out of it? My money, of course. What am I giving up? Hassle,...
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4 Ways to Save Green While Going Green
By Susan Wilson, MBAI’m all about taking action now to have opportunity for a prosperous tomorrow. While my focus is on saving money and investing for the future, I think we should take action for the...
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Balance Your Checking; Control Your Money
By Susan Wilson, MBAControlling your finances means understanding all of the money-related statements that your receive online and in the mail. I don’t look forward to reviewing them; it’s a tedious...
View ArticleIs It Really Making Money?
By Susan Wilson, MBAMoney is an advantageous instrument. It’s magnificent to make money and a hobby or small enterprise can be a fun way to bring more in. Hopefully, one of these start-ups can go big...
View Article5 Ways to be Green on Vacation
By Susan Wilson, MBALucky us, we’re back from our vacation to Anaheim and Los Angeles for a late spring break. We invested in a time share (bought it years ago, lesson learned), so we exchanged to a...
View ArticleIs Grandma Getting Enough Food to Eat?
The numbers are shocking. I see the evidence when talking with friends and family, or when I go to the discount stores. One-third of senior households have no money left over each month or is in debt...
View ArticleChange What?
I can’t count how many people have told me they will be ready to work with a money coach as soon as they take care of a few other things. What could those things be that would delay starting a...
View ArticleThis America Saves Week: Take Action to Improve Your Financial Situation
By Katie Bryan, America SavesCommunications Director.America Saves Week, February 24 – March 1, 2014, is a time to review your finances, decide what you want to save for, and set up a system that will...
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Money down the drainLooking for ways to reduce your water usage and waste, while saving yourself some green? Here are some helpful hints and tips for that money-wise and eco-friendly homeowner....
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What to Tell the Children
Often, one of the hardest decisions people make in the estate planning process is how much (and when) to tell their children or other heirs about their plans. Many people are very hesitant to reveal...
View ArticlePlan For Your ‘Someday’ With These 3 Easy Ways To Save
Working hard, paying bills, and putting money aside for your needs and wants in the “now” are so often automatic in our day-to-day lives – so why aren’t we thinking about or planning for the future?...
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A blog to share celebrating America Saves Week 2016 #ASW20167 Ways to Automate Your SavingsbyCamilla Cheung, Wise BreadSometimes, building a healthy cushion of savings can seem like a daunting task. We...
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3 Smart Expenses You Can Avoid
Looking at your spending plan, it’s fairly easy to anticipate the regular monthly expenses, and with a bit of planning, the gift occasions, school activities and annual fees. What is frequently not...
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A little research can keep hidden costs from hitting where it hurts most — your wallet! The unexpected costs of buying a home Buying a home is expensive, but it’s not just the price of the house itself...
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It's Not Your Grandfather's Retirement
I remember when I first realized people retire. First of all, they were REALLY OLD. Some of them did a lot of travelling, and many just stayed home and did hobbies or socialized with their friends...
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Five Ways I’ve improved my Life in 2016
I promised to reveal ways I felt I improved my life in 2016. Here's what I'd like to share:1. I have less stuff: William Morris said “Have nothing in your home that you do not know to be...
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What Have You Been Missing?
Am I paranoid, or are they really trying to overcharge me? In the past six months, we changed our ISP, entertainment, and phone service, saving us $150 each month. I have had to call five months in a...
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Family Members and Money
Why is it that we seem to be making some good choices and getting ahead financially, when along comes a family setback, and we’re reeling right along with them. Are you the one who graduated from...
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Big Hairy Audacious Goal (BHAG)
I’ve actually written down a new goal that I’ve thought about for a while, and finally decided to tackle. The only thing we still owe is our mortgage, which is now at below half of our home value....
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