Financial Fitness
You Spent How Much?! Valentine’s Day Facts For the Frugal Career Girl
As Valentine’s Day is approaching, I’m going to do something a little unusual and, instead of talking about what to do on that special (or not-special, depending on who you are) day, I’d rather remind us all of our resolutions ... Read More »
Cheating is Cheating: Financial Infidelity Disrupts Relationships
Most couples aspire to a completely transparent relationship built on trust, but according to a SELF Magazine survey, 46 percent of people in relationships have committed “financial infidelity,” which is lying to their partner about money. While financial infidelity might ... Read More »
Financial Archetypes: The Middle Way
We recently completed our review of the eight financial archetypes presented by author Brent Kessel in It’s Not About the Money. Now I’d like to share Mr. Kessel’s concept of The Middle Way, which is really just finding a healthy ... Read More »
Remember M.A.S.H.? It Still Works!
If you were ever a pre-teen girl, I’m sure you remember MASH. Who would you marry? What job would you have? What kind of house would be yours? Everyone did it a little differently, but nonetheless it was a predictor ... Read More »
Financial Archetypes: Which Are You?
The last few weeks, you’ve seen eight articles on the eight financial archetypes presented by author Brent Kessel in It’s Not About the Money. Have you figured out yet which one (or two) you are? Here’s a quick review of ... Read More »
Pricing Yourself
My last post, about getting a raise when you don’t have a boss, ended with a bit of a cliff-hanger: “There will always be cheaper writers.” It’s true. I’m not the least expensive writer out there. I know that, ... Read More »
Discuss It: Do Women “Work” as Breadwinners?
As I sat down to write this article, about women as breadwinners and the controversy is often brings, I started hearing in my head the lyrics to the famed Cabaret song, “Money makes the world go round the world go ... Read More »
Financial Archetypes: The Empire Builder
We wrap it up my review of the financial archetypes introduced in the book It’s Not About the Money with the Empire Builder. Empire Builders, like their name suggests, are people who have created successful business ventures, although they don’t ... Read More »
Credit Scores: What Matters, What Doesn’t
According to Visa, almost sixty percent of people don’t know what determines a credit score. It’s no surprise, with media outlets and silly television commercials assailing us with mixed messages about what counts and what doesn’t. Here, five things that ... Read More »
Financial Archetypes: The Caretaker
We’re nearing the end of my review of the financial archetypes introduced in the book It’s Not About the Money, by author and financial advisor Brent Kessel. This time we’re covering the Caretaker. Caretakers are actually one of the archetypes ... Read More »
