One fine spring day, as I was making the journey to work, a huge, monstrous rock flew out of a truck, and hit my windshield. How the windshield stayed together is beyond me, but no matter how I looked at it, it needed to be replaced. That stuff happens. Let’s imagine you’ve been working at a job for a year…. Read More
Start A Business Today In 5 Steps
One of my big goals in life is networking. I attend networking events every month and walk away with a profound appreciation for people. I find so much inspiration in hearing how people overcame to be achieve their version of success. Through all the events, I have found something incredible. People are starting to recognize that the best way to change… Read More
Book Review: Lean In
Don’t like to read? No problem! I am starting a new series where I will provide you a book review and highlight the key concepts that I took away from the book and you don’t have to read it. (Although, I highly encourage everyone to be a reader!) I’m proud to announce that my new first ever book review is… Read More
Inside Look: How I Personally Manage My Money
A lot of times, being successful with your monthly budget is simply being aware of your expenses. From coaching and working with over 150 people in the last year, I have found that most common issue is surrounding personal finance is the lack of organizing information. Enter budget binder. A budget binder is a very basic way of tracking your bills…. Read More
Why you are broke: Reason #1
What if I told you the reason you are broke is about 75% your fault and 25% someone else’s fault. But, after this post, it will be 100% on you. (It’s not too late to turn back!) By the time you are 5 years old, you have a set of political, religious, environmental, and financial beliefs that has been embedded… Read More
2 Things No One Tells You About Getting Out of Debt
The feeling debt gives us can be summarized in one word: Shackles. Imprisonment. Trapped. Stuck. (insert your own verb or noun). One of the best quotes I’ve ever heard on debt is this: “Some debts are fun when acquiring them, but none are fun when you set about retiring them.” How true is this? Trust me, I’m like everyone else…. Read More
Why Maxing Out Your Credit Card In 1 Hour Is Dumb
I get sent articles/texts/Facebook messages of some really cool money topics. But sometimes, just sometimes, I get sent things that make me want to shake someone. (don’t worry- I’m kidless!) I was sent a Facebook status post. A young, 18 or 19 year old female bragging about maxing her “Victoria’s Don’t Tell Nobody” card…within the first hour. The video encapsulates… Read More
Snowball Effect and Buying Stolen Credit Cards
As I write this, I am sitting on my patio, drinking coffee with Peppermint Mocha creamer, listening to birds chirp, and watching the sunset. It’s been about a month since I have had the opportunity to do this and oh how it was missed! Being in nature relaxes me and reminds me of how petty my “problems”really are. Although I could… Read More
Put down your phone- stop telling people they don’t matter!
I was recently reminded of the importance of personal interaction, quality time, and making people feel they are worth your time. Have you ever been so excited to spend time with someone only to find them checking Facebook, Instagram or texting the entire time? This is the world we live in. But this does not have to be who we are. … Read More
How I paid $472 for my MBA
You read that correctly. When I graduate in May 2015 (did you just hear angels singing?), I will have paid less than 500 bucks for my grad school. Part of my weirdness- if you’ve met me, you understand- is challenging social norms and experimenting with my personal life. I like to test my self imposed boundaries. So when people told… Read More
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