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 ...
How to Change What you Believe About Yourself
How do you define yourself? A mom? Wife? Dental assistant, yogi, and amateur ping pong player? You might define yourself by what you've done so far life - marathon runner, dog rescuer, ice cream eater... the list goes on. But those are just labels and gold stars. What if you defined yourself by what you want to become? Would that also be true? You could argue that it’s not ...
The Best Money Saving Strategy For 6-Figure Earners
Whether you’re earning close to, or well over the 6-figure mark, I can almost guarantee a few things have happened since those earlier days when you were earning half that amount. You’re probably… outsourcing tasks to save time (hiring a house cleaner or maybe a nanny) spending on convenient services like grocery delivery (which is brilliant) shopping for sport Now, when it comes ...
Figure Out Your Values and Live them Intentionally
The term "intentional living" is fuzzy. What does it actually mean to live with intention? I look at it as a process of conscious decision-making that ties life decisions (big and small) to personal values. The more we can point ourselves toward our own "North Star" (a.k.a. life direction) or something we deem as important to us and our happiness, the more we're living with ...
