The danger with decluttering – Clean Up & Clarify Step 3
I bet you’ve experienced this. You start a clean up project. Let’s say you’ve decided to deal with clutter in your office. Your desk is
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The Next Step to Clean Up & Clarify
Have you identified the first spot you want to tackle in your mission to declutter and make space for the good in 2022? Don’t have
January 7, 2022
A different (better) start to the new year
Welcome to 2022! I want to start things off differently this year. I’m going to begin by sharing an observation. “What on earth is going
January 6, 2022
Four Steps to Nail Spending Choices Before Christmas
What’s your spending plan for the rest of this year? If you’re like one of my coaching clients, you might think, “I’m too busy right
October 20, 2021
Moving Beyond Financial Resolutions to an Approach That Works
Have you made any financial resolutions for 2021 yet? I hope not! Resolutions are promises we make to ourselves that have the following characteristics: A
January 7, 2021
My Journey From Broke and Broken to Financial Health
You know how some people refer to September as a time of renewal? A time when you can leave all past disappointments behind, turn the
September 16, 2020
A Hack to Pay Off Debt Faster
Several people who recently joined my mailing list emailed me to say that dealing with debt is their number one issue. If you’re in the
July 10, 2020
Money Tip – Organizing Your Finances
When you make purchases, what do you do with the receipts? Do you have a system to corral them, or do you end up having
July 3, 2020
Debt Repayment: “When the Universe knows you’re f**ckin serious” here’s what it does
At a recent Women’s Money Group meeting, I tackled the subject of retirement. What do you need to do to ensure you’ll be ready? How
May 8, 2019
What Are Your Money Rules?
Remember when you were growing up and life seemed to be full of rules? Take off your shoes before coming into the house. Don’t speak
January 16, 2019
How much is financial neglect costing you?
Anna* was surprised by what she found when she started digging into the less obvious details of her finances – her spending patterns. Anna is
September 12, 2018
Unexpressed rage and a financial conundrum: What Vanessa heard at Starbucks
Every once in a while, I get an email from a reader that makes me choke on my cup of tea. Today’s noteworthy moment came
August 2, 2018
A Place for “Stupid” Financial Questions: Women’s Money Group
Last fall, I talked to a heap of women from coast to coast about their challenges with money: What questions did they have? Where did
February 8, 2018
How to Deal With Multiple Requests for Donations
A reader reached out with the following question: “It seems all people are interested in is what I can do for them financially. I can’t
January 26, 2018
What Do You Get To Keep If Your Marriage Fails?
Just before Christmas, I wrote a blog post about the questions people should ask before getting engaged. I wanted to explore how you can protect
February 8, 2017
Why One Financial Advisor Objects To My Book
In my upcoming book, I relay a story about a highly educated and accomplished woman who relies entirely on her husband and their financial advisor
February 1, 2017
Women and Investing: How We Benefit From a Lack of Confidence
My daughter took me to task this week when she saw my proposed title for this blog post on a scrap of paper. “What’s this?”
January 26, 2017
Can the Law of Attraction be used to improve your finances?
This could be the shortest blog post ever if I answered my own question with a single-word answer, but that wouldn’t provide justification for my
November 23, 2016
What to do if you can’t pay your income tax bill
Ahhh, tax time, everyone’s favorite time of year. April for most adults in Canada and the US means that it’s time to pay personal income
April 26, 2016
The genius of financial simplicity
When Mark and I moved in together after buying our first house, it became apparent that we would need to purge. Do we keep his
March 8, 2016
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