“The best investment you can make is in yourself. Start with knowledge, and the rest will follow.” — Unknown

Overcoming the Lack of Financial Knowledge to Get Out of Debt // Compound interest. Amortization. Equity. Debt-to-Income Ratio (DTI). APR vs. interest rate. Capital gains...

“The holidays are the same every year. The only thing that changes is how we prepare for them.” — Unknown

Get Ahead of the Holidays: Financial Preparation Tips to Ensure a Stress-Free Season // It’s supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year...

“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” — Alan Watts

Handling Unexpected Expenses Without Derailing Your Financial Plans // You’ve got a goal, and you’re moving in rhythm, step by step, toward it. The music...

“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” — Jane Goodall

The Universal Call: Financial Responsibility Across Traditions // Everything we possess—money, land, or other assets—is part of a shared world, and while we might control...

“It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” — Sir Edmund Hillary

Gaining Financial Stability in an Unstable World // Nobody likes feeling unstable—whether it’s mentally, physically, emotionally, or financially. We all crave solid ground under our...

“The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.” – Amelia Earhart

My Challenges with the “B” Word Budgeting // Most of us want to get our finances under control—whether it’s to stop living paycheck to paycheck...