The Difference Between a Cushion and Slush Fund and Why it Matters.

The Difference Between a Cushion and Slush Fund and Why it Matters.

by Lori Atwood | Nov 2, 2015 | Financial Fitness, Saving: Retirement & Other

I always tell clients (and I do it with our household, too), to have a cushion in your checking account of $300-500. The reason for the cushion is because your slightly higher electric bill, random extra co-payment for the doctor, 2 quarts of oil for the car are NOT...
How Much Do You Need in Savings (No, not retirement, we covered that last week)

How Much Do You Need in Savings (No, not retirement, we covered that last week)

by Lori Atwood | Mar 1, 2015 | Financial Fitness, Saving: Retirement & Other

Everywhere you turn, people are telling you to save more. Save more for college, a rainy day, retirement, emergencies, general savings, for vacations, for gifts, for your heirs. It’s overwhelming especially if you bother to even use the millions of online calculators...
Spooky Times – 5 Reasons You May be Afraid of Your Finance and 5 Ways to Make it Better

Spooky Times – 5 Reasons You May be Afraid of Your Finance and 5 Ways to Make it Better

by Lori Atwood | Oct 29, 2014 | Financial Fitness, Saving: Retirement & Other

I thought Halloween would be an appropriate time of year to talk about fears. Most people are more afraid of financial issues than they are of dying. One in three Americans worries about finances “all the time”. Why do people worry so much about their money?: SHAME!...
How to Stop Living or Feeling Like You’re Living Check to Check

How to Stop Living or Feeling Like You’re Living Check to Check

by Lori Atwood | Oct 22, 2014 | Financial Fitness, Saving: Retirement & Other

If you’ve ever had the feeling that you live ‘check to check’ or that you seem to be running on a financial treadmill and never get ahead, you understand what financial people call a ‘cash flow’ problem. By the way, people who make $30,000/year or $300,000/year can...
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