The Spiritual Meaning of Dreams About Babies

What does it mean when you dream about babies? Spiritually, dreams about babies symbolize innocence, rebirth, and budding prospects. Many dreamers assume baby dreams indicate pregnancy, but just because you dreamed about a baby doesn’t mean you are pregnant with one. There are many interpretations of dreams about babies. What does it mean when you … Read more

What Do Dreams About Killing Someone Mean?

Did you wake from a dream where you were killing someone? Some dreams are creepy, and some are a little scary, but nothing is more terrifying than waking from a dream about murdering someone. What does it mean if you dream about killing someone? Dreaming about killing someone does not mean you want to kill … Read more

The Perks of Part-Time Work

Two years ago, I planned to return to work after a nine-year stint as a stay-at-home mom. With my youngest heading to kindergarten, I no longer needed to be home all day.  My husband urged me to find a job. He’s been waiting over a decade to build a waterfront house and wanted another hefty … Read more

Money Presents Opportunities You Aren’t Expecting

For years, thoughts of money consumed me. How much did I earn? How much did I save? How much did I spend? I thought about money every day of my life. I ran calculations to project my future salary and worked as hard as possible to achieve the highest promotions and raises.  In my twenties … Read more

Following My Heart Instead of the Money

One of the greatest gifts of financial independence is the gift of choice. It provides the opportunity to follow your heart instead of the money.  I can decide where to go and what to do. After working twelve years as a software engineer and spending the last ten with my children, I stand on the … Read more

The Grass is Greener Where You Water It

The Grass is Greener Where You Water It

Have you ever heard the phrase the grass is greener on the other side? Is it really greener elsewhere, or could it be greener where you water it? My dad always considered himself lucky, and he kept an upbeat attitude even after he was diagnosed with stage IV cancer. Whenever the doctor asked how he was feeling, … Read more

Notes to Yourself

Notes to Myself

Every day I jot down random notes. Today, for no particular reason, I decided to publish the list. So here it goes. 1. New Blog I’ve been cheating on this blog. After a decade and a half of writing about personal finance, I got the itch to write about something new. So I bought a … Read more