9 Books That Defined The Savvy Life
I think of my life as before becoming Savvy (BS) and after (AS). But, there was a two year time in between when I started to craft the idea of what living a Savvy Life was all about.
Making 2020 Winter Holidays Special
Like so many things in 2020, when it comes to celebrating winter holidays like Hanukah, Christmas, and the New Year, we're going to have to get creative! We reached out on social media asking to hear your plans and ideas for how to celebrate in this very bizarre year. Here are the results.
Purposeful Gift-Giving
What do you want when you give a gift?
Sometimes people want to knock the socks off of the recipient and completely amaze them.
Sometimes they want to see the look of joy when the recipient sees a gift that truly shows you understand them and their wants.
Sometimes, admittedly, you just want to check a name off your list and move on.
The Pause Habit
A friend tells me about a book and before she finishes the description, I’ve already whipped out my phone and bought it. When it arrives, it goes on the pile of unread books that we’ve acquired in the same manner.
This is a common scenario clients have used to describe their spending. The ease 1-Click technology has given us along with how very busy we are primes us for a habit of making a purchase without really thinking through whether or not we really want or need that item.
Money Coach or Financial Advisor?
Do you need a Money Coach or Financial Advisor? Just figuring out what type of expert you need can be challenging.
Financial advisors work with you to create a holistic financial plan to grow and protect your money now and in the future. Typically, they provide clients with financial services, planning or advice related to investing, retirement, insurance, mortgages, college savings, estate planning, taxes and more.
Types of Money Coaches
Dining Out – Let’s Not Take It for Granted
One of the early casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic was eating out. As restaurants and bars closed across the country, many of us became adept at finding new recipes on line, cooking at home, starting vegetable gardens and learning how to bake bread (I remember how frustrating it was for me to find flour back in April!). As communities slowly eased their restrictions, take-out became an option. Then outdoor dining and, finally, in some places, limited indoor eating.
Halloween Is Not Cancelled
Like so many things this year, when it comes to celebrating Halloween, we're going to have to get creative.
We reached out on social media asking to hear your plans and ideas for how to celebrate Halloween in this very bizarre year. Here are the results.
3 Strategies for Staying Motivated
We live in an achiever culture. Unfortunately, that culture can subconsciously prevent us from staying successful.
It can be so much more interesting to strive toward something new than to continue the tasks to maintain a goal-focused habit. Even if something is working, we can easily stray just for the stimulus of doing something new.