Happiness is not a luxury. It is a necessity. When we are happy, we are in the best possible place to be good to ourselves and those we love.
True generosity is an offering given freely and out of pure love. No strings attached. No expectations. Time and love are the most valuable possession you can share.
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.
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 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.
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.
You must trust yourself more than you trust others. Pay attention to your inner voice - it will tell you if how and in what you are investing is right for you.
Take free money. No matter how in debt you are, if your employer offers a matching contribution on a 401(k) or other retirement vehicle, you must sign up and contribute enough to get the maximum compa...
Those carrying a credit card balance should scale back to making the minimum payment each month so they have more money to put into savings.
If you are worried about job security and do not have an adequate emergency fund (ideally eight months' worth of living expenses stashed away in a federally insured bank or credit union), you need to...
The new American dream is one of responsibility. What is the bottom-line number that you're going to be able to pay back toward a student loan responsibly if you're doing it yourself after you have a...
Your goal should be to pay off your credit card bills in full at the end of each month and set aside money toward your emergency savings.
If you wait until your children are high school seniors to spring it on them that there's not a whole lot of money for school, they won't have too many options.
They got married, they got divorced, and half their money goes out the window.
In order to create lasting security you must learn to stand in your truth.
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.
People first, then money, then things.
We women know how to take care of everybody so well. But the one person we have written out of the equation is us.
Writing is hard work, not magic. It begins with deciding why you are writing and whom you are writing for. What is your intent? What do you want the reader to get out of it? What do you want to get ou...