I get so frustrated when people tell me it's unrealistic to create an eight-month emergency savings fund, or have money saved for a home down payment, or pay off their $5, 000 credit card balance.
It's easy to underestimate the real cost of home ownership.
When you're happy you find pure joy in your life. There are no regrets in this state of happiness - and that's a goal worth striving for in all areas of your life.
No one's ever achieved financial fitness with a January resolution that's abandoned by February.
Many people are in the dark when it comes to money, and I'm going to turn on the lights.
Owning a home is a keystone of wealth - both financial affluence and emotional security.
A big part of financial freedom is having your heart and mind free from worry about the what-ifs of life.
The last thing family and friends want is for you to spend money on them that you don't have or that you can't really spare.
We never had it as rough as the kids have it today. Look at the price of a gallon of gas or a piece of real estate or a college education.
So many financial dreams are thwarted by the failure to act upon good intentions.
You must recognize, embrace, and be honest about what is real for you today and allow that understanding to inform the choices you make. Only then will you be able to build the future of your dreams.
A wise woman knows how to summon her courage and do what is right, rather than what is easy.
In all realms of life it takes courage to stretch your limits, express your power, and fulfill your potential... it's no different in the financial realm.
A wise woman recognizes when her life is out of balance and summons the courage to act to correct it, she knows the meaning of true generosity, happiness is the reward for a life lived in harmony, with a courage and grace.
Rather than saying, 'My checking account is a wreck, ' change it to 'I will learn how to track my spending and balance my checkbook.'
The most important loan to pay is your student loan. It's more important than your mortgage, car and credit card payments. You cannot discharge student loan debt in the majority of cases.
The chances of a bank going out of business are extremely slim, but it's always a good idea to spread around major sums so every penny is backed by insurance.
Money is such an amazing teacher: What you choose to do with your money shows whether you are truly powerful or powerless.