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 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
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 started writing this blog post on the flight back to the U.S. back in January. News of the novel coronavirus spreading throughout China prompted us to return, and naively we thought we would be able to wait out the health situation for a few weeks and
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” – Benjamin Franklin The absolute best thing about getting my financial life in order is simply having the peace of mind that no matter what hardship came my way, I can financially cover it. And when those things
I remember the first time my oldest daughter had her first Earth Day lesson at preschool. She came home and declared “We need to save the pandas!” and then proceeded to analyze my every move in my own personal earth conservation efforts (or lack thereof). If I
Now that you have a plan to create your emergency fund and cash reserve, let’s look at how this is going to create a stable foundation for your entire financial plan. The foundation of a house is the load-bearing structure that supports it from underneath. We’re currently
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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