02Jan 2017 by Women's Money

Three Fun Ways to Reach Your Money Goals #WMWeek17 @patti4weatlh

#WMWeek17, Goals / Taking Action, Women's Money Week
It’s that time of year when everyone is thinking about setting new goals, and money goals are usually at the top of the list.If your New Year’s resolutions include money goals then you’ll love this article where I share three fun ways to make them a reality.A Harvard Business study revealed that those who have goals are ten times more successful than those without goals. But those with goals written down are three times more successful than those who have goals but are not in writing.Obviously, the most crucial key to reaching your money goals is to put them in writing. However, I have found that writing them down and doing nothing else brings minimal results.So what does it really take to reach your money goals?Here are three fun ways I…
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02Jan 2017 by Women's Money
Keeping a Good Work/Life Balance and Staying Healthy #WMWeek17

Keeping a Good Work/Life Balance and Staying Healthy #WMWeek17

#WMWeek17, Relationships & Money, Women's Money Week
Our lives are becoming increasingly more busy as we strive to achieve careers and work to fulfill our dreams.  Sometimes it seems like a never-ending race to get things done during a day that seems way too short.  The separation between work life and home life is becoming blurred.  We need to find that balance once again to keep us sane and healthy. Life is already stressful without bringing our work home with us.  Family, kids, or other activities that are important to you await at home.  If we don’t get time to relax or unwind, work performance and relationships can suffer, and we become susceptible to illness.  Work/life balance is important to keep stress levels to a minimum and to not lose ourselves in our constant push for professional success.Create…
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10Nov 2016 by Women's Money
Acorns to Assets: Preparing Financially for 2017

Acorns to Assets: Preparing Financially for 2017

#WMWeek17, Budgeting, Debt, Entrepreneurship / Making Money, Goals / Taking Action, Take Action, Women's Money Week
So 2017 is approaching and your financial situation is less than ideal. Believe me, a broke college graduate, when I say I understand. But it’s time to take that mess and sort it out. A scary prospect? Absolutely. But one of the most important things to remember is that building a stable financial life is a process. It’s not going to happen overnight, and that’s okay. I have a few tips and tricks to help begin the process of turning your financial acorns into 2017’s assets.1. BUILD THAT BUDGET!The key word here is “build”. Your budget is your plan for how you will spend your income, and as you change your spending habits and lifestyle your budget should reflect those changes.The first step in building a budget is tracking your spending.…
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13Oct 2016 by Women's Money
7 Ways Your Bank May Be Robbing You Blind

7 Ways Your Bank May Be Robbing You Blind

#WMWeek17, banking, Budgeting, Debt, Miscellaneous, Money in Your 20s/30s/40s/50s/Retirement, Saving & Investing, Women's Money Week
Putting money in the bank always feels satisfying. But how do you decide which bank to put your money in? The first thing to consider when choosing a bank isn’t their rewards program or the quality of their commercials. It’s their fees. Realistically, whatever bank you use is going to charge fees, but you want to keep as much of your money as possible and not give it to the bank. Look at your bank, are you getting robbed of your money little by little?  Researching the type of fees associated with checking or savings accounts will save you money in the long run, because you can choose a bank with the lowest number of fees and avoid triggering circumstances.Overdraft fees are one of the most common bank fees. Putting…
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11Mar 2016 by Women's Money

THE FINANCIAL CONFIDENCE GAP #WMW16

#WMW16, Goals / Taking Action, Relationships & Money, Saving & Investing, Women's Money Week
When it comes to retirement saving, many women lag behind many men. Historically, that has been the case. The 2015 edition of Financial Finesse’s annual survey, The Gender Gap in Financial Wellness, offers more evidence of the problem – along with a few encouraging signs that women may be catching up.READ MORE >>written by Samirian Hill
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11Mar 2016 by Women's Money
Career Advice for Women Looking for Work Life Balance #WMW16 @moneycrashers

Career Advice for Women Looking for Work Life Balance #WMW16 @moneycrashers

#WMW16, Entrepreneurship / Making Money, Parental Leave, Relationships & Money, Women's Money Week
Women wear hats. A lot of hats. So many hats, in fact, that one could say that they wear more hats than any other group in society, including ball players and construction workers. Women’s hats include the mom hat, the wife hat, the friend hat, the daughter hat, the sister hat, and the employee hat.With so many roles that women have to play, the role of career often becomes rushed, half-hearted, or interrupted. Women have so many demands on them that they cannot always live out their dreams in the workplace. Working can become a burden, instead of a way to fulfill ourselves.READ MORE >>provided by Money Crashers
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