If you need some interesting facts for your family’s next trivia get together, or some random small talk for the next awkward social gathering, here are 16 random, interesting, and slightly mind-blowing facts about money. Seriously y’all, some of these are weird.
Read MoreWe have to learn to turn down the noise so we can tune into the things that matter to us. The days are long but the years are short. Our time is precious and limited. We spend our time working to earn dollars as an exchange for our time. So what if we thought more about how we spend those dollars, and therefore more about how we are using that time? When you realize how you spend your money plays a major role in how you spend your time, you can begin to adjust decisions and start living a life of intention.
Read MoreYou’ve probably heard the phrase “the future is now,” but have you ever really stopped to think about what that means? The choices we make today determine what our future will hold. The way we are living life today affects how our future will unfold. From a financial standpoint, that means if you’re making money mistakes today, your financial future could be at risk. You cannot wait to save for retirement until the last minute. Compound interest is based on time, so you want to start saving money as early as you possibly can. No matter if you’re starting just in time or you’re a little late, there’s no better time to start than today.
Read MoreGenerally speaking, we can pretty much classify people into two categories when it comes to their money habits: the spender and the saver. Spenders like to spend money and savers would rather save it. The question is, can the coexist in a marriage without pulling each other’s hair out? The answer is a definite yes, and in fact, I think that having both types represented in a marriage will ultimately set you up for financial success….when you’re balancing each other’s money habits.
Read MoreIt is still definitely possible to pay off all your debt while raising a family. Many people have done it before. We have done it. You can do it too. It doesn’t matter if you already have debt and you’re thinking about having kids, or if you already have kids and you’ve realized you should dump all the debt…it’s doable. But you have to get your head in the game. Here are 7 pieces of advice for raising a family while still getting out of debt.
Read MorePersonal finance is more about behavior than anything else, including math! You need to be creating habits with intention if you want to reach financial freedom. There are so many things you can do to turn your finances around and get control of your money (I recommend following Dave Ramsey’s 7 Baby Steps) and while I think all of those big goals are important, it’s also important to put in place the small, everyday habits that are going to help you change your behavior. You can stop living paycheck to paycheck and stop living with money stress, but you’re going to have to change the way you behave when it comes to your personal finances.
Read MoreI’ve been there and I know you’ve been there too. It’s so easy to compare our lives to others and social media multiplies that by ten. Falling into the comparison trap only leads us to feeling defeated and discontent while causing us to waste time we could be using for good and to miss out on being excited for someone else!
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