Whether you are new to budgeting or you have been budgeting for a while, there may be a few things you are not adding to your budget. Leaving out any area from your budget will cause frustration with your overall plan. So what are some of the commonly overlooked items in your budget?
Three Ways to Stick To Your Financial Plan
January is nine days from being over. One of the most common New Year’s Resolutions is to get on a financial plan where you save more, spend less and get out of debt. How are you doing with your financial plan? Would you like to get further ahead and see more progress?
Featured Guest on The Financial Wellness Show
Divorce rates remain high with money fights as the leading cause for separation. Each spouse thinks they aren’t doing anything wrong, yet neither is going anywhere financially. Good Housekeeping found 60 percent of married couples partially mix their money, 30 percent keep separate checking
From Anxiety to Keeping It Simple
Benjamin and Crystal are living proof that you do not have to live paycheck to paycheck. Multiple studies site that 70-80% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Benjamin and Crystal were no different. However, they made a decision that life is too short to stay this way and the
10 Definitive Ways Strong Tower Impacted My Business
After almost ten years in the trim carpentry business, Luke Reese (Owner of Reese Builders) reached out to Strong Tower Consulting wanting to know how he could take his business to the next level. After almost three years of Strong Tower coming along side Reese Builders there have been many
Where Does Giving Fit in Your Budget?
Almost everyone that comes into see us has a desire to give at some level. Whether that's tithing to their local church, giving to a worthy cause, or volunteering their time to help others, the desire to give is embedded in the fabric of our being. Justin was recently interviewed by his Alma Mater
Completing an Ironman & How it Relates to Personal Finances
David Olsen went through financial coaching earlier this year with Justin, and at the time was planning on completing an Ironman competition. That competition was in August of 2014, so we invited David into the office to share about his training, the competition, and how it’s helped his personal
The Myth of Financial Coaching and Benefits You Are Missing
After reading the title of this blog you may be thinking, “Uh oh…here comes the sales pitch!” Not really. It is amazing over the years how most of the people I come in contact with think that everyone else needs to see a financial coach except for them. The reality is that everyone can benefit from