With a good steady income and no debt, my wife and I felt we didn't really need assistance with a budget. But we were wrong. We'd spent well over a year trying to "keep a closer eye" on our budget. We used Mint for the longest time and always got discouraged at the amount of time it took to
Single Mom Pays Off Over $24,000!
My name is Shawna Robinson. I am a single mother of a beautiful 4 year old daughter named Ava. I started financial coaching July 3, 2012 with Justin Bennett. When you feel like you hit rock bottom, you only have one place to look, and that is up.
Paying Off Debt – Third Time is a Charm!
My husband and I had worked the baby steps in previous years and had actually gotten out of debt and moved on to step 3. Then we stopped. I think we got out of debt too easy by selling things and cashing out an investment and it didn't "hurt" too bad. It was fast and easy and relatively painless,
Thankful for a Legacy
We all have people in our lives that help shape us in who we are today. Whether we realize it or not that’s what’s called leaving a legacy. I am thankful for two men in my life that helped me shape not only who I am, but what kind of legacy I want to leave behind.
A Two-Year Old Cashier
Fellow friend and financial coach Greg Pare wrote this blog recently that I thought was so inspiring I wanted to share it will all of you. Recently, a client showed me her envelopes that she had made. Of course, she uses them to separate her cash into her budget categories. Never mind the fact the
21 Ways to Enhance Your Budget & Get Out of Debt
In one of our latest blogs, “Five Ways to Tackle Your Debt”, we gave you the top five things you should do if you want to get out of debt. Finding extra income was one we highlighted. The problem is many people get log jammed here because they cannot seem to find any extra money. Is that you? If
Five Ways to Tackle Your Debt
Have you ever watched a football game where one of the defensive players makes a HUGE tackle and crushes his opponent? How would you like to do that to your debt? Wouldn’t it feel great to tackle one of the biggest stressors in your life? For most people one of the biggest causes of stress is
Tackling the Fear of Collectors
Have you ever had to go through one of those events in life that you hoped you would never have to experience? If you have lived life at all your answer will more than like be yes. There are different ways financially you can go through one of those experiences. One of those experiences is not