Looking to buy a new car, apply for a credit card or possibly buy a home? Then you definitely want your credit score to be in top shape. Your credit score, also known as FICO, is a score calculated from your credit report. It’s basically an indicator of how risky a borrower you are. Your [...]
If you could eliminate one thing from your financial life, what would it be? When I asked this question to my entire list a few weeks ago in a survey, do you know what the No. 1 answer was? It was to eliminate debt. I’m not surprised, since we live in a society where debt [...]
Have you checked your credit report and score lately? I know, I know–one more thing to add to your financial “to-do” list. But before you get into overwhelmed mode, let me explain why checking your credit report and score at least annually is super important. Your credit report is a huge file about you and [...]
It’s taken me a long time to get comfortable sharing this with you all. For more than two years, I’ve been detoxing from the old way of doing business– pretending to be perfect, trying to control everything that happens, working to a point of exhaustion. As I continue to shed this mentality and embrace my [...]
Do you ever watch movies and then halfway through them think to yourself, “Man, this movie sucks”? Then you get mad because you’ve invested an hour of your time into something that you don’t even care to watch the ending of? This happened to me the other day. I downloaded a movie to watch at [...]
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing my good friend and fellow woman business owner Hillary Gadsby for this week’s Ask the Expert. She not only owns her own business, A Gadsby Affair, but she also has an awesome blog called StilettoGal.com , a day in the life of a woman entrepreneur as told by [...]
Do You Need a Prenup? So you’ve found the love of your life and now you’re planning the wedding of your dreams. Everything is blissful with your future spouse and you can’t imagine life without this person, but in the back of your mind, you’re still wondering “Do I need a prenup?” A lot of [...]
Know Your Worth! Women often tie their self worth into their money lives. So as women, we need to get confident knowing our worth and asking for our worth in the workplace. This money meditation will help you gain confidence in your own worth and become confident asking for it. Call to Action: Write down [...]
Laurie Brucker a.k.a Laurie Bstyle, Certified Image Consultant & Personal Stylist shares her tips on how to save money on clothes and still look good. For more information, visit Laurie at: Laurie@lauriebstyle.com www.LaurieBstyle.com Laurie Brucker is not affiliated with Financially Wise Women or LPL Financial.
What is mindful spending? Spending in alignment with your values. Use this money meditation to discover your values in life and then make sure you practice mindful spending every month. Call to Action: Write out your top 3-5 values in life on a postcard and place it in areas where you will see it on [...]
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