The biggest lesson I’ve learned about saving money is that it’s a discipline of the mind, not a discipline of the wallet. Where your attitude about debt, giving, stuff, and wealth goes, your account balance will follow. On that note, I’ve compiled a simple list of 29 tweaks you can make to save money this […]
They say that when you want something in this world, you have to go out and get it. When it comes to things that cost money, however, things aren’t always quite that straightforward. Our lives are essentially ruled by money. We pay to live in our homes, we pay for our children’s education (in some […]
How to Prevent Finances From Ruining Your Marriage Remember when you became friends with your spouse? When you did whatever you could to make each other laugh? I’m going to take a wild guess that you were broke at that time. We certainly were. Four years later, we’re still quite broke, but we’re still married […]
After writing about my own experience with the 52-week money challenge in a recent blog post, I received a lot of positive feedback. People were very interested in trying this method of saving, so I thought I would share three simple ways to begin. OK, so first off, I did not invent this challenge. Nor did […]
How to Get and Stay Out of Debt Looking back, there are two critical habits my husband and I repeated that got us out of debt. Just yesterday, I realized that they are still as critical, even three years later. What are the two habits? Living on a budget Talking about money Everything boils down […]
How to Know What you are Really Giving up I first heard the term “opportunity cost” years ago. According to Investopedia, it is defined as the benefits you could have received by taking an alternative action. For example, you could play the lottery every payday, but you’d lose the opportunity to invest that money. Or, you […]
How to Make Money During and in Time for the Festive Season You may not be ready to say goodbye to summer; however, it’s pretty much packed up and left for another year. Fall is arriving, which means the following season will be filled with festivities, and added cost to your family life. It’s always […]
How can you Juggle Working From Home with Your Husband and Reduce Stress? My name is Emily Johnson (Psychologist), I am the proud Co-found of Gold Coast based training and coaching company, Get Mentally Fit. Our mission is to proactively guide clients through the beneficial process of developing preventative, practical skills and habits that enable […]
With 3 kids and a successful coaching business, Sian Young has some great tips for other WAHM’s. After burning out helping over 5000 women in my first business I knew I needed to change the way I worked and trained as a health coach. Then I naturally married my love for the environment and my […]
Ever feel stuck? Perhaps you feel like you will never pay off that debt looming over your head. Here is a quick list of ways we were able to save money while chasing our three biggest savings goals: paying off debt, building an emergency fund and saving a down payment on a house. Here are […]
