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.
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.
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
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
Creating a spending plan that truly aligns with our values is an essential piece of optimizing your financial life. It doesn’t matter what you spend your money on, just that it aligns with your own personal values.
This past year was especially difficult. I wasn’t sad to see it go. Not at all. I didn’t meet most of my goals I’d set at the beginning of the year. I especially feel like “simplify”, my word for 2018, was the exact opposite of how the
My email subscribers all know that my family has recently relocated (that’s why you haven’t seen me around here much lately!). We’re talking about a BIG relocation…from the suburbs of Detroit to Shanghai, China. And while we’ve lived abroad before (in South Korea and even in China
It’s that time of year. The leaves have fallen off the trees, the weather has turned cold (at least in Michigan!) and the gratitude challenges have started up on Facebook again. The holidays are in full swing. As a millennial, I’m more than familiar with the enemy
The personal finance community talks a lot about investing. We collectively cover the fundamentals, risks, benefits, and logistics. All of this is generally focused on investing money in the stock and bond markets. But is investing in the market the absolute best way to secure your financial
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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