4 Numbers to Celebrate This Christmas If there’s ever a time to take a break from number crunching, it’s Christmas. We’re happy to report that the numbers below have absolutely nothing to do with budgets, shopping lists, mall visits, or credit card bills, but everything to do with the real reason Christmas is worth celebrating.
The Best (Free!) Way to Amplify Your Giving When I glanced at my bank account balance the other day, I noticed several monthly gifts and offerings had been deducted as usual. No big deal. I began to move down my to-do list like any other day, but something stopped me. For the first time in […]
When you see the word “rent,” what comes to mind? I’ve always associated renting with apartments, cars and maybe a tuxedo. These days, you can rent a lot more than that. The sharing economy is alive and well, and there are endless ways to get access to things you need or want, without having to […]
Sometimes true freedom looks a whole lot like discipline, patience and self-control. It sounds counterintuitive, but just ask any teenager who wants the freedom to spend time with her friends, borrow the car or stay out later than normal. The freedom she’s looking for will be elusive unless she shows her parents she has the […]
Yesterday we talked about a few New Year’s resolutions that could help you get to financial freedom faster. If you’re not the New Year’s resolution type—or if you typically find yourself forgetting all about your resolution by the time the Super Bowl rolls around—maybe it’s time for a different approach. My One Word A few […]
6 New Year’s Resolutions for Financial Freedom One thing I’ve learned about New Year’s Resolutions is they better be specific. It sounds nice to resolve to “be healthier” or “be more responsible with money,” but ideas that vague are likely to yield vague results…or no results at all. If you’re the resolution type, make sure […]
