Are you Ready for a Money Coach?

December 19, 2020 By Deanna 2 Comments

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Hello friends, I know my writing has not been regular lately but let’s face it, not much in the world is regular lately. 😉

Today I want to talk a bit about what a money coach is how you might know if you are ready for one. Just like anything in life when we want to get better at it, we need to focus some energy working at it.

For example, if you play a sport and are looking to improve, you may hire a coach. Or if you are working out again for the first time after a period of complacency, you might want to hire a coach or a trainer.

what if you are working to improve your habits surrounding money and/or dig your way out of debt, why not consider a coach? I’m not trying to sell you anything nor am I a money coach. However, I do know many people who are and feel their services can be very valuable.

Always Verify Before Paying Bills

November 28, 2020 By Deanna Leave a Comment

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Just this week, I had an invoice from the healthcare system, where I consume most of my care, that looked fishy. I decided to embark on a little experiment and do some cross-checking. Rather than bore you with the details of my billing errors, I’ve decided to compile a blog post about the why and how of verification.

There’s a saying when it comes to construction, “measure twice and cut once.”

Or how about the Russian proverb, “trust but verify“?

These are things because to err is human! And yes, to forgive is simply divine. 🙂

As long as we have humans inputting data and building software, we will have billing errors.

Expanding our Beliefs with Goal Setting

November 14, 2020 By Deanna 7 Comments

Hello Everyone, thanks for hanging with me as I know I’ve been absent from blogging for the last several weeks! Life has been busy between my budding love relationship and my busy work fourth-quarter season.

However, I’m excited to be writing a new article!

Also, here’s a head’s up that I’m switching my weekly publishing day to Saturdays. I somehow think this will help me with my schedule. Additionally, Saturday mornings are a good day to sit back, drink a cup of coffee, and read a blog post. Please give me your feedback if you concur or disagree. 😉

Today, I want to challenge us all in our beliefs about what we can accomplish which starts with setting our goals…

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Developing Resilience for Mental Wealth & Money Management, part 2

October 19, 2020 By Deanna 5 Comments

Last week, I wrote part 1 of this post which had to do more with the money side of things. In learning to have mental wealth as well as managing money well, an emergency fund is a solid foundation.

I described how to calculate a monthly emergency amount which enables you to use any number of months as the multiplier. Creating a hedge against any number of life’s emergencies is a way of playing offense rather than defense.

It also will allow you to have more resiliency to bounce back from any potential setback.

However, the second part of developing resiliency is the mental aspect.