Posts by Alissa Locke
Four Money Lessons The Pandemic Has Taught Me About Managing My Money
Key financial strategies are timeless. Figuring out how to manage your money is hard enough in normal times. It’s downright wonky when something as challenging as a global pandemic comes along. Sticking to a budget, paying down debt, and saving for the future are challenges everyone faces, no matter whether your income is $30,000 or…
Read MoreThe Best Way to Get Rich? Slowly………
Take it slow. Think it through and get your automatic investing started! The earlier you start, the more time you have for your money to grow. And your money will simply compound over time, and before you know it, your small investments will add up!
Read MoreWhy My Husband Doesn’t Care What I Spend
These 3 habits have helped us avoid conflict over money in our marriage. As a Financial Coach, I often work with spouses who are quick to point the finger at their partner for their money woes, blaming them for their issues with debt, living paycheck to paycheck or not having any savings. The husband will…
Read MoreWhy This Financial Coach Doesn’t Budget (And Why You Shouldn’t Either!)
Tracking every penny you spend sucks. Here’s a better way. You’ll probably be surprised and maybe a little disappointed to find out that I don’t budget my money every month. Financial Coaches, Personal Finance Gurus, Financial Planners- the entire gamut of folks in the money space- all adhere to the strategy of tracking your money,…
Read MoreHow I Trained My Brain To Be Frugal
You can shift from Spender to Saver. When I was a teenager, I used to tell my mother that I was going to be fabulously rich one day. Not because I had any money goals such as retiring comfortably or being able to pass money down to my children or giving generously to charity. I…
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