When it comes to New Year’s resolutions, there are a few different schools of thought. For some folks, resolutions are to be avoided so as to not risk setting oneself up for failure. For others, tackling a resolution is an enjoyable challenge, even if the desired outcome isn’t achieved. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko from … Read more

Most Americans have debt of some kind. Whether it’s revolving credit card debt, a mortgage, or a car loan, chances are we have it. Debt might sound pretty harmless. Especially when it comes to things like car loans or low-interest credit cards.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Photo by Andre Morales from Unsplash Pay off debt and get ahead … Read more

When it comes to budgeting, there’s something really nice about predictability. When everything else feels like a toss-up, we can count on the same holidays coming around each and every year.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Photo by Kelly Sikkema from Unsplash Start budgeting for this year and beyond When it comes to budgeting, there’s something really nice about … Read more

Saving money for the sake of saving money sounds smart at face value. It’s always nice to have more money, right? But not having a clear purpose for our savings can often lead to one of two outcomes. First, we can become distracted by things we don’t need and chip away at those hard-earned savings. … Read more

So many of us live in debt! And that debt prevents us from putting money towards more important (and more exciting) money goals. While credit card companies or car dealerships want us to believe that living with debt is normal, the reality is it doesn’t have to be.   ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Photo by Pixabay from Unsplash Hear how … Read more

Did you know it can take up to three months to summit Mount Everest? That’s a long time! And you can bet that those who are brave enough to attempt that climb practiced and built up confidence by first climbing lots of smaller mountains.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Photo by Andreas Gäbler from Unsplash Learn from climbers: start … Read more

When the New Year comes, many of us opt to create financial resolutions to help us accomplish our money goals. But we also know that’s not for everyone. If resolutions aren’t your speed, no worries! Instead, do one thing today to love your budget. Maybe that’s updating an Envelope that you keep going over in. … Read more

For many, the new year seems like a particularly good time to start budgeting. But the reality is there’s never really a bad time to start! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Photo by Ole Bertelsen from Pexels Give yourself the best shot at sticking to it The New Year is right around the corner! For many, that means New … Read more

For many, the new year seems like a particularly good time to start budgeting. But the reality is there’s never really a bad time to start! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Photo by okeykat from Unsplash Help them make progress on their money goals too For many, the new year seems like a particularly good time to start budgeting. … Read more