Okay, this is going to sound really scroogey, but we're not doing any gifts this year. We don't have any kids to buy for, we typically don't exchange gifts with friends and we just came back from a swanky vay-kay in Mexico, so we're calling that our gift to each other. Rule #1 For a Stress-Free Holiday: Ditch the Gift Exchange I've got to say - this makes the holidays 4038% more ...
How to Make Better Decisons
Lately, I've been thinking about life decisions and why in adulthood, some of us continue to make really bad ones. It doesn't matter if it's making bad financial bets, cheating on a spouse, getting drunk on the job or moving across the country for a guy you barely know. We've all seen this happen. Heck, it might even be us! To that end, I've pulled together a list of ideas for building your ...
The Best Money Podcasts for 2019: Motivational Edutainment For Your Earballs
If you’re starting a life-long money journey to better finances, you’ll need a little something to keep you going while the proverbial paint dries. You know how you might need a steady stream of wine to get you through a 5-year-old's Chucky Cheese birthday party? Well, good news! The path to building wealth isn’t nearly that intense. That said, you'll still need a little something to keep you ...
People-Pleasers: Accountability is Your SuperPower
I just took Gretchen Rubin’s 4 Tendencies test. To my surprise, it turns out I’m an Obliger. I thought I’d be a Rebel because while I’m great at making elaborate to-do lists, I absolutely suck at following them. But I shouldn’t be surprised. Obligers are good at being accountable to other people because they’re die-hard people pleasers (<-hello, that’s 1000% me). We can ...
To Hit Your Money Goals, Know Your “Why” First.
Have you ever heard of Simon Sinek? He wrote that book about knowing your “why”. Honestly, it never really resonated with me when I read as an entrepreneur, but when I think about it in the context of Funding Happy, it makes total sense. All the things I teach - from saving money to reducing your stuff - are great when you start out, but at some point, it becomes a pain in the ...
Control An Online Spending Habit With These 3 Simple Hacks.
It’s labor day weekend as I write this. I’m sitting here on the couch (still in my jammies) poking around the American Eagle website. They have a holiday sale and I’m of course going to take advantage of it, not because I need new clothes (I don’t) but because it’s a sale, so I want the opportunity to save money. Save money... buying things... I don’t need... for less. Let that sink in for a ...
