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Holiday Stress Part 3
The Holidays should be wonderful, but often they are difficult, demanding and stressful. Today is my last post of handling Holiday...

Michele Jones
Dec 14, 20202 min read
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Holiday Stress Part 2
In a survey conducted a few years ago, 62% of people said their stress level increases during the holiday season. And that was before...

Michele Jones
Dec 10, 20202 min read
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Holiday Stress Part 1
The holidays are here! I cannot believe that it is December already...but I must say that I am ready to be done with this year! ...

Michele Jones
Dec 7, 20202 min read
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How much to Retire
As a Financial Coach, I’ve seen that a lot of people are worried about retirement and making sure they have enough to retire someday. ...

Michele Jones
Nov 19, 20202 min read
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Online Shopping
One of the only good things to come out of our Covid Lockdown has been being able to order my groceries online and have them either...

Michele Jones
Nov 16, 20202 min read
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Stocks & Mutual Funds
2020 has been a bumpy year for sure and that goes for investments as well. They go up and then they go down...so should you invest in...

Michele Jones
Nov 12, 20202 min read
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Need a Will?
So going along with my post on Life Insurance, we all know we’re going to die. Just like everyone needs Life Insurance, everyone needs a...

Michele Jones
Nov 9, 20202 min read
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Money & Marriage
When Nathan and I were engaged and went to premarital counseling, we realized we had very different ways of handling money. Throughout...

Michele Jones
Nov 5, 20202 min read
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Life Insurance
As Benjamin Franklin famously said, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes”. So today we are going to...

Michele Jones
Nov 2, 20202 min read
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529 Plans
As parents we want to make sure that our kids have the best opportunities in life. One of those opportunities is college. Currently...

Michele Jones
Oct 29, 20201 min read
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Dealing with Financial Stress
Financial Stress is worry, fear and/or anxiety about your finances. I remember being here before we got our finances on track with a...

Michele Jones
Oct 26, 20202 min read
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Spending Habits Part 2
Breaking Habits can be very hard, especially during times of stress when those habits can make us feel good in the short run. This is...

Michele Jones
Oct 22, 20202 min read
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Changing Spending Habits Part 1
I remember growing up and watching my dad pay the bills each month, he had a notebook that was labeled “Bill’s bills” (his name is...

Michele Jones
Oct 19, 20202 min read
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Finances after Covid Part 2
Finishing off the topic of finances after covid, here are my final tips: #4: Make a plan for items that were put off. Mine and Nathan’s...

Michele Jones
Oct 15, 20201 min read
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Finances After Covid Part 1
In 2008 when the Great Recession began, Nathan and I were completely unprepared financially for any of what was to come. However,...

Michele Jones
Oct 12, 20202 min read
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Christmas Savings Part 4
Here are my final thoughts on how to save for Christmas… #5: Sell Stuff. Go through your home and figure out what you aren’t using...

Michele Jones
Oct 8, 20202 min read
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Christmas Savings Part 3
So what are some ways to save for Christmas? #1: If you still have cable, cancel it! Nathan and I have been using Hulu, Netflix, Disney+...

Michele Jones
Oct 5, 20202 min read
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Christmas Savings Part 2
So more about Christmas Savings! I spoke of using a Sinking Fund in the last post, so let me explain a little more about what exactly...

Michele Jones
Oct 1, 20201 min read
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Saving for Christmas Part 1
I realize it’s not even October yet, but the Holidays will be upon us quickly. I am going to share over the next few posts, how to save...

Michele Jones
Sep 28, 20201 min read
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Do you need a Credit Score?
Before Nathan and I purchased our home, we had no credit score, as we had no debt. We went to a car dealer to purchase a new car in cash....

Michele Jones
Sep 24, 20202 min read
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