By: Kara Stevens
Despite a miserable financial reality—bounced checks, late mortgage payments, bank overdrafts, inner turmoil, and lack of sleep—you will still find people telling you that they can’t afford to save. The reality is that they can’t afford not to save. Helping a friend or a loved one move from the “I Can’t Afford to Save” mentality
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By: Kara Stevens
As you embark on any journey of financial self-awareness, I want you to remember these three of my core money mindset principles. These principles not only empower me, they also push me to make smart money decisions on a daily basis. Know Your Why: One of the ways to improve your relationship with money is
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By: Kara Stevens
Every 365 days we have the opportunity to close the door on an old year and start fresh with a new one. Oftentimes we set resolutions that don’t get accomplished and then each New Year begins to look like the old. The only way that we can break that cycle is to get intentional about
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By: Kara Stevens
It’s ok. No, really it is. I know that each year you make a resolution but somehow you manage to break it. Most people do. I know I do. The New Year is always filled with so much excitement! This is the year you are going to become the person you’ve always wanted to be
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By: Kara Stevens
This year is quickly coming to an end. As you enjoy the quiet time with friends and family during the holiday season, use some of this downtime to reflect on your finances and create a plan of attack for 2015. To best prepare for this planning session, you will need two to three hours of
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By: Kara Stevens
College students often dread the word network. I remember when I first heard the term, I thought it was ridiculous. Why should I become friends with someone just for what they could offer me? I don’t like to be taken advantage of, and I wouldn’t want to do that to someone else. Once I graduated
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By: Kara Stevens
Many people look at new year’s resolutions as a good thing. They make vows to get healthy, save more money, spend less money, give up vices or bad habits and more. Do these all sound great to you? Most people would say yes. However, all of the above are bad resolutions. Why do you ask?
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By: Kara Stevens
I just finished reading Hill Harper’s new book, The Wealth Cure. I’ve been taking the time to read more on some of the finance books that have been coming out lately in order to give you a review of some of the best books on investing and personal finances. Why a Financial Book? Hill Harper
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By: Kara Stevens
As an investor, it is important that you know some key terms. These terms are important to you if you are investing passively with an index and especially if you are choosing stocks on your own. And since this is a teaching type of post, we are going to take a trip down memory lane.
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By: Kara Stevens
Money management requires some discipline. Personal finance is 80% behavior and 20% knowledge, so that behavior needs to include some discipline about spending, saving and tracking your money. This normally includes developing a touch of frugality. Don’t immediately think miserly ways, think ability to make sound economic decisions about money. Think luxury in frugal living,
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