I used to hate making financial decisions. I’d like to say it was just the big, scary financial decisions that frightened me, but in truth even the teeny, tiny ones could stop me in my tracks. I blame my hesitancy on being a perfectionist. It wasn’t the bad choices that concerned me. I knew enough […]
How to Live Simply: My Plan for Living With Less
I spent a few minutes searching for minimalist ideas and found thousands of pictures of clean, sparsely decorated homes with bright white walls and empty countertops. I’m irresistibly drawn to those stark images. I subscribe to minimalist blogs and scour the Internet in search of advice about purging my possessions and living with less. That’s […]
Know Your Worth: Value Yourself Beyond Money
Most of us don’t love our jobs, so why do we start every new conversation with the question, “What do you do?” Why do we place the focus of our first interaction on work and job titles? Is your job really the most important thing about you? American culture emphasizes work, but this can create […]
Money Lies and Financial Dishonesty
“The slickest way in the world to lie is to tell the right amount of truth at the right time-and then shut up.”― Robert A. Heinlein Detecting Lies and Half-Truths I have a knack for evaluating a person’s character quickly and accurately. A friend of mine calls it a unique sixth-sense; an uncommon ability to recognize […]
Financial Favoritism: Favoring One Child Financially
Do you think parents should provide financial assistance to their adult children? If so, do you think they should do so equally or is it okay for them to favor one child financially? Is financial inequality a sign of parents who favor one child over another or a sign of sibling financial favoritism? How do […]