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New Year’s Goals: A Journey of Accountability pt. 1

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Tracie Fauth — No Comments ↓

Do you set New Year’s Resolutions? I have done away with the practice myself. Instead I set New Year’s Goals. Semantics, you say? Perhaps, but I believe the distinction goes beyond semantics. Resolutions VS Goals A resolution is a strong…

Tagged with: 2019 goals, behavior change, financial goals, fitness, fitness goals, New years resolution, planning ahead, save more spend less
Posted in Being Frugal, Budgeting, Entertainment, Financial Planning, How to Guides, Motivational, Overspending, Relationships, Retirement, Savings, Uncategorized

How to Manage Money in a Relationship

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Elaina Johannessen — No Comments ↓

Communication is key to a happy relationship and that also applies to managing money. The more you talk about it and work on it together, the better off you’ll be together. But different methods work for different couples. So here…

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Posted in Budgeting, Relationships

Still Helping Your Adult Children?

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Elaina Johannessen — No Comments ↓

Our blog on parents helping grown children continues to be our number one read blog 4 years in a row! There is a reason for this: it is a pervasive and disturbing issue for families. I know I see it…

Tagged with: adult child, Budgeting, Credit Card Debt, Debt, enabling adult children, financial wellness, grown kids, helping family financially, lss financial counseling, personal finance, Savings, sense and centsibility
Posted in Debt, Financial Wellness, Kids, Relationships, Retirement

What Should You Do if Your Spouse Can’t Pay His/Her Bills?

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Elaina Johannessen — No Comments ↓

This can be a tough situation to work through just because finances are a touchy subject. You both might already be stressed out about finances and now you find out that your spouse has missed payments that you thought were…

Tagged with: Budgeting, Credit, credit cards, Debt, Debt Management Plan, DMP, financial health, free financial counseling, lss financial counseling, marriage and money, Money, nonprofit financial counseling, personal finance, relationships, spending plan, spouse, spouse and money
Posted in Credit, Debt, Relationships

A Couple’s Guide to Money and Relationships

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Elaina Johannessen — No Comments ↓

Do you want to bury your head in the sand when someone brings up the subject about money? While it’s a natural reaction, the unknown will hurt you more than help you…especially in a relationship. It’s necessary if you want…

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Posted in Budgeting, Relationships