Money habits archive. See our collection of posts on personal finance, budgeting, saving and investing.
Personal finance is the most valuable self-help topic. It is one of the few areas of your life where simple process improvement will directly affect your money. This makes personal finance books like the ones on this list incredibly valuable. These books are designed for everyone. They can help those who make a lot of … Read more
Whether you’re trying to save your first $100 or find the path to your first million, understanding how to manage your finances is a quintessential skill that unfortunately, doesn’t come with a life manual. Life is a delicate dance where it seems income remains the same and expenses never end. In this world, everyone can … Read more
When you think about someone who lives a frugal lifestyle, does your mind automatically picture someone who is putting tight restraints on their spending, and therefore missing out on some things that you believe make life so wonderful? Well…yes and no. Living frugally simply means that you’re intentional with how you spend your money. You’re … Read more
Do you have bad money habits? Are you constantly broke? Needing to borrow money to make ends meet? Spending far more than you should. Impulse buying? Have no idea what a balanced budget looks like? (much less how to make one.) If any of the above bad money habits sound familiar, you need to take … Read more
I’m willing to bet that last time you went to Target or Walmart, you left with more items than you planned on purchasing. Let’s admit it, we like things. We often turn to impulse buying to get this rush of dopamine that makes us feel good. That’s a symptom of living in a society of … Read more
Have you ever gone swimming in the ocean and had a huge wave take you down, leaving you with mere seconds to catch your breath before another wave crashes into you? That’s what being in debt can sometimes feel like. When in debt, you are: Constantly playing catch up on past-due bills. Filtering calls from … Read more
We have been told since we were children that “money can’t buy you happiness.” The fact of the matter is that this old cliche is only “mostly” true. A recent Cambridge University study shows that money can indeed buy happiness. At least up until a certain point. The breakpoint is when money habits are no … Read more
Let me ask you a personal question: How is your financial situation? If you’re like the 50% of Americans in this 2017 report, then you might be living paycheck to paycheck. Even though the economy has seen significant improvement and people are earning more, there are still those who can barely make ends meet every … Read more
As people earn more money, they are tempted to upgrade their lifestyle. That’s to be expected. After all, they have more income at their disposal. Buying a new home, a more expensive car, and vacationing at luxurious destinations are no longer dreams. All of this is possible, thanks to a bigger paycheck, higher business income, a well-deserved … Read more
We’ve all been there. You see something in a store that you want and get a momentary thrill as you consider buying it. You can’t wait to get home with your new item and try it out. You may even consider all of the positive changes it could make in your life. But this is … Read more