Financial dishonesty, (otherwise known as financial infidelity), is the act of falsifying details or omitting financial facts from your spouse or partner. Financial indiscretions can include spending money, opening accounts, borrowing money or incurring debt without your spouse’s knowledge. Have you ever kept financial secrets from your significant other? Have you hidden purchases or lied […]
An Alternative Way To Spend Black Friday
The ads pop into my inbox. Fifty-percent off. Lowest prices of the season. Best deals of the year. Buy-one-get-one-free. Temptation is the worst part of the holiday season for me. Those deeply discounted promotions lure me to spend money on items we really don’t need, so now I delete each new email and immediately unsubscribe […]
Financially Free: When Money Worries Disappear
Do you equate financial independence with financial freedom? I’ve heard the terms used interchangeably but they don’t mean the same thing to me. I reached FI nearly a decade ago, but I’m still not sure I’m financially free. Financial Independence What is the definition of financial independence? To become financially independent you must earn enough […]
Do You Dream About Money? What Does It Mean?
Do you dream about money? What does it mean when you find, lose, win, count, hold, lend, withdraw or steal money in your dreams? What is your subconscious trying to tell you while you sleep? Let’s interpret those money dreams and see what impact they have on our thoughts and minds. My Money Dreams I […]
When Rich Feels Like A Dirty Word
As our children snacked on orange slices and blueberries a new friend and I chatted under a shady pavilion. We asked each other introductory questions like: What do you like to do for fun? Where did you grow up? You know the basic stuff. Eventually we finished eating and began to pack up. One minute […]