Archive for October, 2012
Just Make More Money
TweetIf you’re new here you may want to sign up for my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting!We have gotten into hiking lately as a family. I’m doing what I always do when I find something I like. Totally overdoing it which often leads to a big burn out. But I can’t help myself!! When I [...]
What Are You Teaching Your Kids About Money?
TweetWe teach our kids almost everything they know… whether we like it or not. Sometimes I wish my kids wouldn’t learn what I’m teaching. Right? I wish some of my bad habits wouldn’t rub off on my kids. Things like eating when I’m stressed out or using the cell phone in the car. I hope [...]
The 4 Types of Items You Must Have in Your Budget
TweetWhen you are making a budget there are 4 types of items you must include. 1. Monthly bills: Everyone starts their budget here so no big surprise that you need to include all your monthly bills. These are bills that are due once per month. They are either paid, or not paid. Things like rent/ [...]
How Big Is Your Carrot?
Tweet I saw this picture the other day and loved it. Which carrot would you rather have? I think it speaks so clearly to the financial decisions we have to make every day. Every time we spend money we choose to grow our carrot, or our carrot tops. The carrot top represents the things we [...]
