Before we can talk about building wealth we have to master the foundation to getting our money together. We must get past our day-to-day, month-to-month habits and really look at our financial future.
How do you do this? Well, take a real look at where you are, set goals for where you want to be and GO AFTER IT LIKE CRAZY!
Think about it - you get up and go to work everyday; you should be able to enjoy your $$$$ right? You deserve to be able to go on the trips you dream of, buy what you want... maybe all you really want is to live comfortably, that's not too much to ask right?
NOPE, IT'S NOT, but we all know that often it just doesn’t work out that way. Sometimes the cookie just doesn't crumble the way we want!
WHY NOT? Well, take your pick….
You could add any scenario here really – whatever it is that is keeping you from living the financial life you want!
BUT THAT ALL STOPS TODAY! THAT’S RIGHT! NOW!
If you are ready to change what you SAY and DO with your MONEY... then you are ready to
ROCK YOUR #MONEYCHAT!
Week 1: Let’s Get It Started!
That’s right good people, it’s time to do the math. Let’s plug and play those numbers to see where you are spending, why you are spending… the good, the bad, the ugly!
Week 2: Get Your Money Up!
Let’s talk about increasing your income and creative ways to make it happen. There are a lot of options – even for people on fixed incomes who need something they can do at home!
Week 3: Operation Save!
Don’t think you have enough money to save? You do, we will outline the HOW! Saving, but not as much as you want? No worries, we’ll show you how to accelerate your saving without having to think about it!
Week 4: Don’t Manage Your Debt – Get Rid of It!
The title says it all, we are slaying that debt dragon, while still being able to live!
Week 5: Improving Your Credit
You don’t need anyone else to fix your credit but the person on the other end of that selfie! You my friend will be empowered to be your own credit counselor!
Week 6: Family & Money
Everyone sigh… touchy subject, all kinds of family history, guilt, enabling comes into play. We will break it all down in addition to giving you strategies to help those family members who are doing positive things and need a leg up.
Week 7: Life Insurance..
What type do you need, how much do you need when do you need it? Does everyone REALLY need life insurance?
Week 8: Rock Your Financial Life Plan
What do you ‘see’ and what are you willing to do to reach your goals? What do you think about your money that is propelling or holding you back? We plan for a lot of things: careers, family stuff - but rarely do we plan our finances beyond the current day, week, month. When you create a financial life plan that sets goals for 1, 3, 5, 10+ years, you are able to stay focused and create a financial legacy for your kids and their kids!
I'm an author and financial expert who is serious about helping people just like you and me successfully manage their money – knock out debt, save more, invest. All of us need to create a plan for their financial lives. See, I didn't know anything about money management, no one in my family really talked about it.
I grew up living paycheck to paycheck and as a single mom, knew I didn't want that any more for my family. I started reading, studying personal finance and initially thought financial advising was the route, so I pursued an investing career after going to college. I quickly realized that parents can’t really live on commission only checks and chose a steady corporate finance position. I still wanted to pursue my passion, so I began teaching money management free at community events and my church. I studied personal finance, other experts for several years, getting my own finances on track, before I started my own business as a personal finance and business coach.
#MoneyChat is about what we SAY and DO with our money. It's our everyday money conversations, good or bad. We want to tilt the conversations to more of the good = changing financial lives!