Fasten your seat belts and prepare for some disturbing trends showing up in America these days…Think about what these statistics and stories all have in common… Spending More than We Earn Americans spend 1.5 trillion dollars on their credit cards each year. Sadly, over 40% are spending more money than they are earning. Studies show that […]
Have You Ever Tried to Change Your Partner?
If you have ever tried to change your partner–how’s that working for you? Think about it for a moment… What do you do when you are trying to get your way? You may be lobbying to go to a certain restaurant that your husband hates. You may be wanting to spend money on something your wife […]
6 Lessons to Teach Kids About Money
“Too many people spend money they earned..to buy things they don’t want..to impress people that they don’t like.” -Will Rogers Sally and Smitty brought their two kids, Hilary, age 13, and Justin, age 10. The parents were constantly […]
Healthy, Wealthy & Wise? 5 Myths About Rich Kids
“The love of family and the admiration of friends is much more important than wealth or privilege.” -Charles Kuralt Myth #1: Kids from wealthy families have fewer emotional and behavioral problems. It is well known from decades of research that children growing up in harsh, dangerous and impoverished neighborhoods are at considerably higher risk for […]
5 Tips to Create Changes in Your Life
“I wonder why progress always looks so much like destruction.” -John Steinbeck What do things like asking loved ones for advice, reading stacks of self-help books, taking classes, searching for a good therapist, or hours of web-searching all have in common? You probably guessed it. There is something the seeker wishes to change. As a […]
The Perils of Perfectionism
“The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.” -Anna Quindlen Would you like to be able to answer yes to the following questions? Would you like your partner to answer yes? Your children? Do you prefer to be organized and disciplined? Is […]
