by Lori Atwood | Mar 6, 2017 | Financial Fitness, Saving: Retirement & Other
I was talking to a friend (yes, I talk about this stuff on my free time, too) and I was saying that the most critical thing about being financially secure is making sure you spend less than you earn every month, consistently, have a little bit to save and have a small...
by Lori Atwood | Jan 10, 2017 | Financial Fitness, Saving: Retirement & Other
I’m going to describe a certain type of person. I know it’s not you, but maybe you know someone like this. I call this person Annie, short for “anyway, anyhow.” Annie’s daughter comes home from school and needs to find something to wear for a school play. What does...
by Lori Atwood | Dec 15, 2016 | Financial Fitness, Saving: Retirement & Other
Happy holidays and I hope you have a wonderful New Year. I will be off for the next 2 weeks enjoying some holiday cheer as well. These are uncertain times and 2016 was a turbulent year. I do not expect life to get smoother or more predictable in 2017, but you can...
by Lori Atwood | Nov 9, 2015 | Financial Fitness
It’s almost Thanksgiving and hopefully, we reflect throughout the year on the things that we are grateful for, but in the spirit of the holiday, I want you to think about what you are thankful for when it comes to your finances. Yes, there are things for which you are...
by Lori Atwood | Jun 24, 2015 | Financial Fitness, Saving: Retirement & Other
Everyone has a little list they keep in their head of big or semi-big stuff they have to pay for that’s coming up soon. The problem with these items is they can come up suddenly especially if you’re in denial and then you are stuck either borrowing (charging on...