Ah, those January blues... It’s cold, it’s blustery.  You’re dreaming of the great outdoors and how you can get the kids out of the house for a change.  Christmas took a toll on your wallet (you’ve got the credit card statements to prove it), and you’re thinking about how you can [...]

As promised, today's the second part of our Cut Spending Meaningfully "New Year, New You" 30-Day Challenge. Last time, I shared ways to cut your shopping, food, and holiday budgets with you. Today, we're trimming the excess from your entertainment and basic necessity budgets. Read on for more! Bulk up. This [...]

There's a lot of financial advice out there, and probably the most common bit you'll hear is 'cut spending!'  That's all well and good, but you may find you have a hard time deciding where to reduce your expenses without living like a miser.  With that in mind, today's theme for [...]

I am back at it with Part 2 of our "New Year, New You" 30-Day Challenge: Tracking Your Spending! By now, I hope you've been mulling over your spending and are possibly facing a little sticker shock. That's not a bad thing - because it's better to catch it now than [...]

Tracking spending is essential - if you don't know where your money is going, you can't make intelligent choices about managing it.  Our next topic for our "New Year, New You" 30-Day Challenge is 'Tracking Your Spending.'  I'm really excited about this one.  Tracking your spending sounds easy enough, but I'm [...]

I discussed trimming down and maintaining your casual wardrobe in my last email. Now I bring you the second half of our Overhaul Your Wardrobe “New Year, New You” 30-Day Challenge! This time, we’re keeping it professional! Today, we’ll be discussing ways to improve your work and formal wardrobe. Let’s dress [...]

Whether it's work or play, your wardrobe works hard for you on a daily basis. It's time to give it some love with our next "New Year, New You" 30-Day Challenge: Overhaul Your Wardrobe. It's a two-parter! Today let's go over ways to simplify your casual wardrobe. It's time to toss [...]

Both physical and financial health are at the top of the list of concerns many have, so we want to give them both the attention they deserve today as part of our "New Year, New You" 30 Day challenge. Far be it for me to tell you what and what not [...]

"He who understands it, earns it ... he who doesn't, pays it." This quote has been attributed to Albert Einstein, but our good friends at Snopes.com have not had any luck in proving it. Regardless of who initially spoke these sage words, they're still very accurate and thought-provoking. Interest rates are [...]

Well, we did it. 2021’s over, and we’ve ushered in 2022.  This month, I’ve made a short video for you that talks about some of the victories and the challenges we can expect for this year.  Head over here to watch it – and listen carefully for the most important tip [...]