Yesterday I went for a run- despite having a million things I should be doing. While running I was listening to a podcast episode from The Chalene Show. (This lady speaks to me!) Her entire episode is why goal setting typically fails. We set goals to help us improve in our financial life + family + social + career +… Read More
My career as a financial coach
A few days ago I got asked a great question regarding my career as a financial coach. To my surprise, there are others that may want to be a financial coach! And totally should! The world needs more people with an opinion on money that can help guide other’s to being wise with their money. Here’s an excerpt from the… Read More
7 tips for budgeting for non-essentials
*This post may contain affiliate links or sponsored links. What this means is if you choose to purchase something through a link it helps support this site at no extra cost to you. #Winning Over the years I’ve learned a few things about budgeting. One of those lessons; budgeting for non-essentials is tough! So here are some tips that I… Read More
8 Reasons Graduation Can Cause A Downward Spiral
Graduation day is something you have been dreaming about for years. You went to college, you proved you have a strong ability to persevere and endure some pretty sh*tty times, and now you are preparing for your big day. Trust me I get it! I’m getting ready to graduate with my masters in business administration this Friday (yipppppeeee)! And this… Read More
In the spirit of Thanksgiving…
The line between successful people and average joe’s is actually marginal. There isn’t a huge distinct separation. Crossing the line only requires tiny action steps or small changes in daily habits that compound over time. The small compounds are then deemed overnight success, when really it required work day in and day out. You might be wondering what some of… Read More
Why You Need An “Oh Sh*t Fund”
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
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