We are in the middle of a fake wealth epidemic People are obsessed with wanting what they cannot afford. We have become a society of instant gratification. Wanting fully loaded vs. what we can afford. Buy it now, and pay it off over time. Social media, Hollywood and even those Read more…
What is FIRE? It is definitely hot, but not in the way you might think 🙂 FIRE is an acronym meaning Financial Independence Retire Early. People like Vicki Robin, author of Your Money or Your Life, are credited with creating the FIRE movement. There are various levels of FIRE, but Read more…
Sometimes you have to be selfish to be present Earlier this week, I took the day off and had a “me” day. The day was my selfish day filled with whatever I wanted to do. This week also marked our 20-year wedding anniversary. As you can imagine, being married for Read more…
Over the years working in corporate America, I have encountered people who were self-proclaimed “trust fund babies.” They only worked to have something to do or to pave their own path in some way. I had a lot of respect for that, and at the same time, I found myself Read more…
Should you pay your mortgage off early? Short answer, it depends. Home ownership is something you love or you hate. It can seem very costly. But, for many of us, owning a piece of property is the American dream. We bought our house in 2012. It was our 4th time Read more…
My beginnings formed my relationship with money. I grew up with a single mom. She consistently worked three minimum-wage jobs at a time to make ends meet. My childhood was the definition of scarcity. We didn’t have a car. We lived in government-subsidized housing. My lunches consisted of grilled ‘government’ Read more…