A really long time ago, I remember when $20 in my wallet seemed like a lot of money. By the time my family was growing and the economy was booming, I needed $100 when I was shopping. Today, I need a credit card.
There’s a lot on the news lately about the federal budget and the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Economy’
How Much is One Trillion Dollars?
Who Are You?
Are you defined by the things you have? The things you buy? Are you in debt beyond what you can reasonably expect to ever repay? Are you always trying to keep up with your family and friends’ lifestyles?
Or are you defined by WHO you are? What are your values? What are your priorities? What do [...]
Calculate Your Way Back to Financial Health
The first step to financial health is knowing where you are today . . .
Assets - What do you have?
Income - What do you earn?
Debt - What do you owe?
Expenses - What do you spend?
The next step is to set realistic goals . . .
Live within a budget
Pay off credit cards
Save for retirement
Create a college [...]
Financial Health in a Volatile Market
We’ve become a global community. What affects the US affects other countries and vice versa. We are witnessing an economic upheaval of historic proportions. Turn on any radio station or TV channel and the news is the same. Everyone’s talking gloom and doom for the stock market and the economy. Scary, huh?
I’m trying hard to [...]
