As women, we are often leaders in many areas in our lives, including home care, children, and aging parents. Each of these categories has other sub-categories, such as food planning, shopping and preparation, home decorating and maintenance, along with numerous other areas. I hear from some women that they just don’t have time to be involved with growing their money. I would like to invite you to take a leadership role with your money if you are not already. Let’s look at some of the habits of leadership. Leaders learn enough to lead. They don’t learn it all, but they learn enough … [Read more...]
I Can’t Afford It!
September 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
My son recently wanted to buy a Playstation with all sorts of extras. The “bundle” (as he called it) was too good to be true; it was completely irresistible. What I love about this story is that he did not say to himself: “I cannot afford it”; he asked “How can I buy it”? He calculated how many hours he needed to work in our businesses to buy the Playstation, and then worked 12 hours in a 24 hour period to make it happen before the sale ended. What do you do when you see something you want that is not in your spending plan right now? Do you say “I cannot afford it”? Or, do … [Read more...]
When Is Less More?
May 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Less can be more whether it’s about money habits or consumption habits. A few years back, I gave up coffee for tea. This habit gradually turned into only green tea drinking. I’ll share with you that the tea is meant to steep very briefly, or else it becomes bitter, for those readers who are not green tea drinkers. Recently, while on a visit to the incredible and wonderful Herb Bar in Austin, I decided to indulge in a new loose leaf green tea. I usually just drink Whole Food Market’s plain organic tea because it’s quick, and easy, so this was a tiny bit of indulgence for me. As I sat … [Read more...]
Holiday Gift Idea for Children
December 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Financial women are conscious spenders because they know this allows them to invest more money, and ultimately reach their financial goals sooner. A financial woman knows smart spending also helps her participate more in charitable giving, and leave the world a better place. She knows that wealth encompasses so much more than just money. With conscious spending in mind, I want to share one of my favorite Christmas gifts for my sons. It may even touch on making the world a better place! My boys are now older teens, but this gift can be adapted for any age. For years I have created coupon books … [Read more...]
