“To know that you have enough is to be rich.” –Lao Tzu How much money do you need to have every year to be happy? Have you ever thought about it? If you’re like most of the women I work with, you’re ambitious and eager to earn lots of it over your career—but have you [...]
Why is incorporating your business and drafting a shareholder, partnership or operating agreement an important aspect of becoming a financially wise business woman? Watch Corporate and Tax Attorney Katy Spillers talk about why incorporating is really important as a woman business owner
Do you LOVE your money? No, I am not taking about being obsessed with money in itself, but what I am referring to is the relationship you have with money. Is it positive or negative? Do you love money or do you hate it?
Feel like you are swimming upstream in your financial life? Chances are it is because you are. If you are saving for your financial future, you are going against the norm. The household savings rate in America was only 3.4% in 2010, an increase from 1.7% in 2007.* Seem, low? Well, it is. Saving for [...]
When was the last time you calculated the cost of your breakfast? I calculated the cost of mine the other day just out of curiosity and was pleasantly surprised that it was only a whopping $1.96 every day! The breakdown of my breakfast is as follows: Bananas- I buy a bunch of bananas every week [...]
Recently, Brandon and I inherited my parent’s 7 year old Chihuahua, Keoki, a.k.a Kiki. We were asked to help watch him for a short time, while their other dog recovered from leg surgery. Now, 3 months, 3 flea treatments, and a few emotional battles later, I think we have found ourselves a new permanent resident. [...]
How Healthy are Your Finances? Part 5 of Series Do you know where your money goes every month? How do you track your income and expenses? Do you even track your income and expenses? And are you really living within your means? With America’s debt concerns on the rise, creating an organized spending plan is [...]
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