Family & Life Skills
What is the Life Skills Ladder and How Does it Work?
As our kids grow up and find their way through life, there are certain life skills that they learn and develop. I like to think of these skills like a ladder. You can’t jump from the first rung to the 5th rung, you need to take it one step at a time. Learning life...
5 Groups of People Who Should Learn Budgeting
It doesn't really surprise me when I meet people who don't budget. I’ve been at it for so long and it’s become such a major part of my life that it’s rare I go a day without thinking about budgeting. But, I wasn’t always like that. At one point in my life, I was...
Pros and Cons of Joint and Individual Bank Accounts
So, you’ve met that special person, dated, and fallen in love. You trust each other, want to be together 24/7 and do everything together. Ahhhh, young love. Now you’re faced with that age old question - do you join your bank accounts? Some might even say the decision...
3 Reasons to Involve the Whole Family in Budgeting
In many families, all of the finances, bill paying, and budgeting fall squarely on the shoulders of one family member. I definitely understand that usually one person takes the lead on finances. But it is still so important for so many reasons that all members of the...
Why You Need a Budget Now!
Back in 2008, my husband and I were young, naive, and nearly 100K in debt. Two years into our marriage, we found ourselves living paycheck to paycheck and barely making ends meet. We had no emergency fund to fall back on and we had no clue how bad our spending habits...
Kids Need Life Skills Now More Than Ever: Self Awareness Skills
It was recently brought to my attention just how rare it is to find college age kids and young adults with what I consider to be basic life skills. You know, like being able to balance a checkbook, cook a meal, do laundry, or communicate effectively. So, over the past...
Kids Need Life Skills Now More Than Ever: Relationship Skills
For the past few weeks, we’ve been chatting about the top life skills our kids need now more than ever. Our first two installments covered practical, tangible skills - money management, and cooking/cleaning. The next two weeks, we’ll be moving into areas that are a...
Kids Need Life Skills Now More Than Ever: How to Cook and Clean
Last week, I told you about my business peer who had sent her daughter off to college. Within a few weeks, she’d heard from her daughter who had thanked her for teaching her life skills like how to cook, clean, and do laundry. My kids aren't that old yet, but I know...
Kids Need Life Skills Now More Than Ever: Personal Finance Management
I recently heard an interesting story from a business peer whose daughter started college in the fall. This mom was telling me that she received a call from her daughter thanking her for teaching her how to cook, clean and do her own laundry. She was pleasantly...
How to Streamline Your Family Morning Routine on School Days
There was a time when I spent every morning constantly stressed out. I was desperately trying to get the kids out the door and to school on time so that I could get to work on time.⠀ It seemed like the more I nagged and reminded them to get ready and get their butts...