This week, we’re discussing what it takes to design your dream life and all the considerations that go into building a life you love, while being financially prepared! Think about the life you want. Where do you want to live, what do you want to do professionally, do you want to travel or retire early?…
Author: Coley Cole
Creating Time to Manage Your Money
How often do you actually check your bank account or sit down to fill in your budget? Are your finances on autopilot or do you just hope for the best each month? Do you really even have the time to manage your money? Between working all day, running errands on weekends, having a social life,…
Chasing Money or Something Else?
If you’re chasing the bag – all the power to you. Money is an essential resource and our lives can’t function without it, whether you like it or not. However, there’s a question I want to pose to you money chasers – is it really the money you’re chasing, or something deeper? I always thought…
Managing Financial Setbacks with Intention
Boy, have I got news for you! I was recently fired from my corporate job that I’ve had for around a year. What does this have to do with anything, you may ask? Because today we’re talking about managing financial setbacks! With the loss of my job, I’ve had to put a bunch of my…
Organizing Your Savings: Emergency Fund vs. Sinking Fund
When it comes to saving in an emergency fund or sinking fund, how much is enough? Where should you keep it? What should you use it for? Many of us save too little, some of us save too much. It’s important to find a middle ground. There are different ways to handle your savings. It’s…
Money and Mental Health: How Mental Health Affects Your Finances
If you’ve ever struggled with your mental health, you may have noticed the correlation between money and mental health. Whether you struggle with depression, anxiety, addiction, or one of the many other disorders out there, it can seriously f*ck up your bank account. While mental health has become less of a taboo subject, I still…
My Monthly Budget: How I Manage My Expenses
Ever wondered how to set your monthly budget or how other people do it? I get it, I’m nosey too, and even though I’ve been budgeting for around 4 years at this point, I’m always looking for ways to improve. Seeing how other people budget is how I learned how to create mine in the…
Creating Financial Goals to Succeed With Money
How to Create Personalized Financial Goals Your financial goals are one of a kind. What they are depends on your unique situation, who you are as a person, and what you want out of life. The best place to start is finding your why – the reason you’re working toward your goals. Think of it…
Why You Need a Consumerism Detox
Stop “Treating Yourself” To Debt The constant cycle of buying things you don’t need to make you happy because you’re broke is just making you more broke. We’ve become such mindless consumers that we’re throwing away our financial futures for fleeting happiness. It’s time for a consumerism detox. I know I’m not the only one…
How To Turn Bad Financial Habits Into Healthy Ones
Your bad financial habits have you in a chokehold and are dragging you away from financial freedom. Let’s fix them before you get dragged any further. Your financial health should be a priority. You can’t expect to do whatever you want and have perfectly healthy finances. It would be delusional to think that having 40…