I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the various areas of life where I consistently make decisions that might not be optimal, but I’ve never really stopped to think about why or how I make these decisions. When it comes to money, these are referred to as
I frequently work with people who are successful in nearly every aspect of their lives but still struggle with money. Sometimes, the cause is deep-rooted money beliefs that began in childhood. Other times, their past money mistakes have kept them from having a healthy relationship with money.
Perhaps you’ve heard of (or even read) the book Designing Your Life. It’s supposed to be a career book, but I think it’s actually a book about personal finance. After all, financial decisions shape nearly every aspect of our lives. The most successful people–in their careers, life satisfaction,
There are specific, defining moments in history, like the assassination of JFK or the falling of the World Trade Center towers on 9/11, that are so impactful that everyone can vividly recall exactly where they were and what they were doing when they first heard the news.
This post was originally published on 4/21/2016 and updated on 5/21/2024. Being financially secure is going to change your life. And no, I’m not just being dramatic here. It’s not an understatement. It is literally going to change your life. If you don’t believe it, then you don’t yet
In mainstream financial planning, all roads lead to one ultimate destination: retirement. The word retirement invokes a picture of a gray-haired couple relaxing on the beach or (even worse) on rocking chairs on the front porch. Indeed, if you look at the websites of financial planners who
I’m convinced that everyone has a budget, even if they don’t consciously recognize it as such. From the solid anti-budgeter to the simply agnostic to the hardcore money nerd, we all have ways of managing future spending. Maybe you simply add and subtract from your bank balances
In the past, I’ve had a “word of the year” that signified my main intention for the new year. These words represented things that I wanted to spend my time, energy, and money on. Not only did these words mark themes in my life that were most
As a kid, I was always one to follow the rules. I walked the straight-and-narrow and avoided getting in trouble, mostly because I didn’t want to be singled out or be in the spotlight (also, I grew up in the 80’s so I also needed to avoid
There was one single thing that surprised me more than anything else when I finally decided to get my financial life in order. After I put together a detailed financial plan and took just a few small steps forward, I immediately felt many of the benefits of
I’m Kathryn Hanna and I love to budget (really, I do!), build spreadsheets, and spend money on travel, sewing supplies & good chocolate.
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