If you want to have success in reaching your goals, whatever those goals are, you need to be consistent. Being consistent in the things you do has many great advantages and people who consciously practice being consistent, know it! So, if you’re serious about change in any area of your life, you need to be […]
In order to strive for success, you need to first have an idea of what you want that success to look like. A good part of setting yourself up for financial freedom comes from being able to leave the past behind you, look past today and envision the future that you want. For a lot […]
Whenever you set out to achieve a goal, no matter what that goal is, it’s always going to require a certain amount of self-discipline. Any type of personal success can’t be achieved without it, whether the success you’re striving for has to do with your career, your health, fitness, even your finances. It is probably […]
Out of the five parts that make up emotional intelligence, Self-Consciousness is the first part. It’s the capability to know which emotions you’re feeling and why. Whenever you understand your emotions, it’s easier for you to recognize and control your feelings and prevent your emotions from ruling you. Additionally you become more confident as you […]
The misconception of investing in yourself is that it’s all about you! Although the primary focus is on you, there are residual benefits. The thing about investing in yourself is that as you improve in the areas you’ve invested in, you will also set a good example to others around you and you will be […]
You may have heard that not all debt is the same and there’s a misconception about what you might consider good debt, when in reality it may be bad! Bad debt is usually obvious and sometimes it’s not. So, what is bad debt? Let’s break it down…bad debt is money you borrow to pay for […]
Getting on the right path financially usually starts with setting yourself up on a budget. Since budgeting is known to be essential for your financial health, many people have either created or attempted to create an effective budget at some point. For those of you who have, budgeting or good money management may be one […]
Once you’ve reached the point of saving to give, like with any other point of saving, start with what we can. Whatever way works best for your individual situation and/or strategy. You might hear of preferred or recommended ways of doing this, but there is no “right way” and the only “wrong way” would be […]
As children and young adults, our educational institutions gave you report cards and GPAs to measure how well you were managing your academics in school. Once you graduate and you’re no longer being measured by your academics, your credit score is your report card in life! This now becomes the score you’re judged by regardless […]
Understanding and analyzing your financial decisions allows you to realize how those decisions are interconnected and the impact one decision can have on other financial decisions. Just like any other type of decision, each decision you make results in the experiences you have which lead you to make other decisions. Your financial situation is no […]