Tag: finances
Spending Money Wisely
UNITED STATES─Have you ever taken a close look at the amount of money you’ve spent in a given week. Most people do, but I...
Spend Smarter, Shop Smarter
UNITED STATES—I have to be the first to admit that I have not been at the top of my game lately. How so? I’ve...
Banking Habits 101
UNITED STATES—How often do you go to the bank? For me it’s at least ONCE a week, maybe TWICE depending on how much business...
Making A Major Lifestyle Change
UNITED STATES—In life, sometimes you have to take a moment and re-examine what is going on in your life. A lot of the time...
Money Spent Wisely
UNITED STATES—I am a firm believer that when it comes to money, as soon as you get it, the quicker it disappears. It seems...
Money Does Not Grow On Trees
UNITED STATES—It’s a firm belief that as soon as you get it disappears into thin air. You might have an idea what I’m referring...
Santa Monica Previews Biennial Budget
SANTA MONICA—During a special study session on April 30, staff for the city of Santa Monica previewed the strategy for its budget for the...
Spending Money For No Reason
UNITED STATES—Why do we do it? Why do we have those days where we just spend money knowing we shouldn’t be spending it to...
Are You Prepared For Retirement?
UNITED STATES—This weekend I was forced to have a tough conversation with myself. I’m in my 30s and it came to a realization that...
Finance Preparation For 2019
UNITED STATES—Christmas is over, the New Year has ushered itself in and for many Americans it will be time to tackle a load of...
Why New Year Resolutions Fail?
UNITED STATES—With the New Year fast approaching, so many of us will begin to start making those New Year’s resolutions, but for reasons we...
Things Learned In 2018
UNITED STATES—In a few days, 2018 will be no more and we will be ushering in 2019. Wow, it is really hard to believe...
The Key Benefits Of Debt Consolidation Loans
UNITED STATES—When you have a lot of debt to pay off, life can become extremely stressful. You end up paying out a fortune each...
The Money Battle
UNITED STATES—Money, it is the one commodity some people have loads of and others wish they could earn more of it. With Christmas fast...
Improving Your Chances of Getting Your Dream Job
UNITED STATES—Many people spend years working in the same dead-end job on a limited salary. Are you looking for a career move to improve...
We All Fear The Word ‘Budget!”
UNITED STATES—I was watching something on television recently and the word budget kept coming up and it hit me: man you’re spending a bit...
Teaching Kids To Value Money
UNITED STATES—How do you teach children the value of money? It seems simple, but to me it always seems like a never-ending battle where...
How Life Can Change After Quitting Smoking
UNITED STATES—Many changes come with the move to quit smoking. In the early days, you will be tempted to go back to smoking. That’s...
The Psychology Of Buying
UNITED STATES—I’ve talked about the issue of temptation in the past, especially in the world of materialistic things. As Americans, we are inclined to...
Be Discipline With Money
UNITED STATES—It’s time to chat yet again about the world of money, finances and how to better manage. I recently completed a survey where...