Posted on 12. Feb, 2010 by Jennifer Streiff.
Recently I’ve had a few Money for Life Coaching clients that have developed a habit of resetting their Mvelopes account whenever they get a little behind. Instead of spending some extra time to get things caught back up and balanced out, they just simply erase it all and start over.…
Posted on 11. Jan, 2010 by Steven Smith.
Have your personal finances been a bit of a challenge this past year? According to Finicity’s Financial Fitness Survey, you aren’t alone!
Posted on 07. Jan, 2010 by Steven Smith.
New Year 2010
And how to actually keep them
Every January, millions of Americans determine to shed a few pounds and to finally get their finances in order. Unfortunately, most estimates indicate that less than 30 percent of those well-intentioned resolutions make it through the year. The reason most resolutions…
Posted on 12. Oct, 2009 by Jennifer Streiff.
For many people, the biggest challenge to living within their means is keeping track of their envelope balances and staying within them. It can be difficult to stay within your envelope balances, especially if you don’t always know that the balance is.
I often get asked for tips or advice…
Posted on 21. Sep, 2009 by Jennifer Streiff.
Who says your envelopes have to be named only things like “Auto Registration,” “Gifts”? Why not use the envelope name to help you remember when the registration is actually due each year? Or to remind yourself how much you are planning to set aside for gifts over the course of…
Posted on 08. Sep, 2009 by Jennifer Streiff.
Inevitably there are a few credit cards or store accounts that just won’t aggregate with the Mvelopes system. It generally has to do with the way the financial institution handles multi-factor authentication (the way they verify that you are, in fact, you when you log into your account online). It…
Posted on 26. Aug, 2009 by Steven Smith.
Consumer Credit
Getting out of debt is one of the key elements to becoming financially fit. In a society driven by financial excess, reaching this goal is increasingly difficult but can be done with some determination and the right tools to help you get there.
According to a survey conducted…
Posted on 14. Jan, 2009 by Kyle Lloyd.
Since living within a budget is a good short-term and long-term investment, I’m always looking for tips to help me get a better return.
I have a good friend who has twin toddlers and a third one on the way. One day when I was visiting with him, he told…
