We Make a Great Living, Why Do We Feel Like We’re Struggling? Here’s One Likely Reason.

We Make a Great Living, Why Do We Feel Like We’re Struggling? Here’s One Likely Reason.

by Lori Atwood | Oct 5, 2015 | Financial Fitness, Saving: Retirement & Other

I hear this all the time from clients: we make a lot of money, why do we feel like we cannot get ahead or save. Of course, there can be a lot reasons for this issue, but one that I frequently is that your fixed costs each month are too high. What does that mean? Well,...
Money is Not a Form of Birth Control…

Money is Not a Form of Birth Control…

by Lori Atwood | Apr 1, 2015 | Financial Fitness, Teaching Children about Personal Finance

“Can we afford another child?” My answer is different than certain celebrity money people. Here it is: Money is not a contraceptive device. Do not try to use it as such. Having a child (or another child) is an emotional decision only. The rest are details to be...
Pay for Stuff with Pre-tax Dollars: Do You Use Your Dependent Care FSA to Full Advantage?

Pay for Stuff with Pre-tax Dollars: Do You Use Your Dependent Care FSA to Full Advantage?

by Lori Atwood | Jan 14, 2015 | Financial Fitness

Ask yourself the following questions about your Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (and you thought today’s post wasn’t going to be fun!): Do you smile and nod when anyone mentions FSA? Did you sign up because you heard some parents talk about it at...
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