Do you teach your kids about how to manage money? Better yet, do you teach your kids about money at all? I’m not talking about just teaching general principles such as “save money” or “don’t spend it all”. I mean are you really teaching them about how to manage money wisely? When they grow up […]
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10 Tips to Manage Your Money Wisely
Sometimes managing your money can seem very complicated. To manage money wisely, you have to learn simplify the process so you can keep your financial situation straight and easily understandable. But you don’t have to be a financial genius to keep your money organized and making sense. Watch the Video Version of this Post […]
Financial Freedom – A Lifestyle Journey
There are probably as many definitions of financial freedom as there are people who claim to have achieved it. As one of the claimants, let me offer you my definition of financial freedom, and start by saying that it’s not a destination, it’s more like a journey. I see financial freedom as: peace of mind […]
5 Simple Ways to Improve Your Money Situation (Even If It’s Terrible!)
Whether you’re in deep financial trouble, or your money situation is in good shape, there are always things you can do to improve it. It’s not that hard to develop better money habits to maximize your finances. The more you can do to take control of your money right now has a direct effect on […]
Why Your Budget Doesn’t Work (and What You Can Do About it)
When I speak to people about personal finance and how to budget, there is always at least one person that tells me “I tried it, but my budget doesn’t work”. When they tell me that, they sincerely believe that a written budget just doesn’t work for them, and there must be some better alternative. But […]
How Do You Budget on a Variable Income?
I write a lot about how to do a budget here on Celebrating Financial Freedom. But one important aspect I haven’t covered yet is variable income budgeting. When your income varies from month to month, creating a budget is a slightly different process. But in the end, you get the same results- complete control over […]