New Year’s greetings! 2020 was a challenging year in many ways and it was especially challenging financially for many of us. Like me, I’m...

Last month was all about taking the first – and most important step; developing a financial plan. The focus was on  the “what” of your...

2018 is all about taking a step by step approach every month to improve your finances, and bringing you closer to achieving financial...

2018 will be a great year! I’m choosing to start the year with a positive proclamation, and I hope that you do too! The FI Woman has two...

I was recently in the market for a car and, like I do with any major financial step, I did a lot of research and analysis. However, at...

You missed out on the gold rush (I’m assuming you weren’t around in the mid-1800s), and now you’re worried you might miss the Bitcoin...

(This post was first published in July 2015, and updated May 2017 to reflect new information) It’s mani-pedi season again! The average...

Every time you see yet another article telling you to max your 401(k) contribution, you let out a silent scream and want to pull your...

The first step to achieving any goal is having the right mindset. If you believe financial independence isn’t possible, STOP! This post...

Happy new year! Be honest; have you already broken one or two new year’s resolutions, even though it’s only the second week of 2017? Or,...

Buying a house is exciting, terrifying, but mostly, overwhelming. What if you are making a mistake? It is a big financial step, and you...

For many of us, financial independence has little to do with just accumulating money, and has more to do with improving our quality of...

Being in the “right place, at the right time” has led to great opportunities in life for many. Some of these opportunities occur during a...

Investing can sometimes be a dry topic, so I am always looking for creative ways to explain it, make it less intimidating and more...

Spring is here! The weather is comfortable, the grass is green, and birds are singing a wonderful melody.  The last thing you want to do...

Although a million dollars today doesn’t buy all that it used to, it is still worth targetting. Here are three things you must do to get...

If you have heard the term ‘FU money’, it is likely you heard it during a discussion about a rich person with insane amounts of money,...

Welcome to 2016! As 2015 came to an end, you might have blown your budget right out of the water, or thrown it away all together. With...

(An additional bonus: these gifts are perfect for last-minute shoppers and can be purchased electronically.) Here are three different...

My previous blog post was on cash flow, and this post focuses on Assets and Liabilities. I wouldn’t blame you, if you were starting to...