by Lori Atwood | Jan 13, 2022 | Financial Fitness, Personal Negotiation
Before you sign a divorce decree, make decisions on a house, and negotiate marital resources, you need to know what your new life will look like after your divorce. The first step is putting together a Cash Flow for the new you. First, think about your household...
by Lori Atwood | Dec 4, 2021 | Financial Fitness, Saving: Retirement & Other
I see young families every day who have one baby or toddler and are either planning another one or have another on the way and they decide it’s time to buy a house. What could be worse for your monthly cash flow? Answer: not much. Here’s the thing, babies are a cash...
by Lori Atwood | Dec 9, 2015 | Financial Fitness
People ask me all the time if it matters whether they use their debit card or credit card for purchases/expenses. The answer is “all things being equal, no.” But, all things are never equal. The difference between debit and credit card use (assuming you are paying...
by Lori Atwood | Apr 30, 2014 | Financial Fitness
You downloaded it, linked it to your bank accounts, swore to report all your spending, loved all the beautiful pie charts even though you weren’t sure what they meant. Then you tried to use it to create a budget you could actually stick to without a PhD in Finance....
by Lori Atwood | Apr 8, 2014 | Financial Fitness, Small Business Finance
Maybe you don’t remember the exact moment you decided you could be and wanted to be your own boss, but you probably remember your original idea for business. Are you still doing the same business today or has it morphed in positive ways into a slightly or completely...