In my post, Are Your Words Tearing Up Your Profits? I talked about the power of the words that we use to create our perceptions. This is especially true when we think and talk about money. We are creating our own money stories every day and the stories that we tell ourselves are part of
Month: September 2015
Creating Better Money Stories
Last week I talked about your money story and gave you some things to think about in terms of how your own money story is impacting you today. Last week, I left you thinking – thinking about past money experiences, about the emotion that was attached to those experiences, and about the underlying beliefs that
Interview with Maggie Wray – Creating Unstoppable Kids Event
Maggie Wray, of Creating Positive Futures, hosted an amazing event called Creating Unstoppable Kids. This is my interview with Maggie about helping kids and young adults create positive money futures. I hope you enjoy it.
4 questions unmarried couples should ask about money by Matt Alderton
Here is a great article for you to think about if you are in this situation. “Although they haven’t exchanged vows, many unmarried couples make a commitment to love, honor and protect one another financially. Asking a few money-management questions now, including how they will share finances, who will pay the bills and how to plan
Investment Blog Series #5 – Investment Risk
As we continue to talk about investing, we need to consider the investment risks. There are all kids of risk inherent in investing. Obviously the risk is that we will lose money on the investment but there are so many factors that cause an investment to lose value, it is hard to evaluate all of
KIva.org – “Keep Money Flowing and Growing”
One of the things that I really wanted to do when I started Graduate’s Guide was to give a portion of the revenues from book sales to keep money “flowing and growing.” I chose Kiva.org, a micro-lender, because I believe in the concept of giving people a little seed money and letting them grow businesses.
To Work or Not to Work, That is the (Money) Question
For those of us in our 40’s and beyond, we have likely already answered that question, taken the action to work or not to work, and are sitting with the consequences of that decision. For those who may just be entering this phase of life or for those of you who have daughters, nieces, daughters-in-law,