by Amy Jo Lauber | Feb 14, 2018 | Boundaries, Decisions, Emotions, financial policies
“You have to try tough love.” “Don’t be an enabler.” “I’m scared he won’t survive without my help.” “We’re all doing the best we can.” “We can’t afford that!“ “The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of.” ~ Blaise Pascal I learned at a recent...
by Rick Kahler | Feb 7, 2017 | Abundance, Financial Planning, Goals
Putting goals in writing is similar to eating a healthy diet or following a budget. We know from reams of research that the results are vitally important to well-being. We know that, done correctly, these actions work to produce results. We know our lives would be...
by Team WFAN | Jan 31, 2017 | Basics, Goals, Money
Let’s be honest: budgeting sucks. There’s a reason everyone (including me) dreads sitting down and figuring out a budget. It brings to light all the things you spent money on that you probably shouldn’t have, and in the end you’ve got a list of super-responsible stuff...
by Carl Richards | Jan 12, 2017 | Money, Values
You know what’s worse than judging a book by its cover? Judging a book by its cover, and then making financial decisions based on what you assume the book might tell you. Here in New Zealand, where I’m spending the next year, you don’t see many fancy cars. In fact, I...
by Amy Jo Lauber | Jan 4, 2017 | Basics, Life, Money
Dear Procrastinators, I get it. It’s much too difficult to determine what to do about your financial situation that, for the sake of your mental health, it only makes sense to play it “safe” and do nothing. Dear Go-getters, I get it. You want to get things done so...
