Personal Finance

Most couples budget backwards by tracking every expense and arguing about coffee purchases. The better option is to use my Conscious Spending Plan, which combines incomes, automates money into four categories, and eliminates fights while building your Rich Life together. How to Budget as a Couple: The 4-Step System The Conscious Spending Plan is the […]

A 401k loan lets you borrow up to 50% of your vested balance, capped at $50,000. While this is one way to access extra cash, tapping into your retirement savings will cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars in the long run. What Borrowing From Your 401k Actually Means Under IRS rules, a 401k loan […]

While you definitely need a spending plan, it’s never one-size-fits-all. The key to building financial health is to give yourself rules, but make them work for you. I did it. I’ve put together my 10 money rules that helped me create the life I want to live. I encourage you to take them and tailor […]

To stop impulse buying, calculate how much you’re actually spending, set up automatic systems with separate accounts, create waiting periods for larger purchases, remove common triggers, and redirect impulse energy toward your Rich Life goals.  After that, automate your frequent purchases, use cash envelopes for problem categories, and build in accountability. This approach keeps your […]