The short answer is yes. If you can… I love to automate the mechanics of bill paying. This is one of my go-to solutions for clients who want help organizing their finances. However… If you are struggling to pay bills or have irregular income, setting up automatic payments can be problematic. You run a higher … More Should I set up my bills for autopay?
Are you struggling to get a handle on your finances? Has the quarantine cut or eliminated your income? To address these problems, you first need to know where your money is going. You can follow the process I’ve outlined here with spreadsheets, or you can use personal accounting apps to help you. So why use … More Personal Accounting Software
The effects of the pandemic on your financial life may be significant – either now or in the future. Here are two constructive exercises you can accomplish while in the throws of quarantine-induced cabin fever. … More Stay Productive
My last email said I would be writing the next series of articles about major life changes. But given that most peoples’ priority is coronavirus, I thought I’d share some tactics to evaluate your finances during this time of uncertainty. But even that seemed too heavy and just adding to the heavy news from everywhere … More Life in the Time of Coronavirus
The mail carrier comes with more each day. The words were mostly a blur to Vivian. One day she had even asked the mail woman to stop delivering. “Not forever, just a few months…” But the mail carrier just directed Vivian to the postal website where she could put a hold on her mail. A … More The Big Moments
Sarah walked through the back door. She instantly recognized the statuette of Pope Pius XII her father kept on the breakfast table. She started to cry but stopped herself. She had work to do. Walking to her father’s study and looking in, all of the energy in Sarah’s body was suddenly siphoned off into the … More How to Die and Leave a Cluster F**k
A relentless antagonist. An endless swarm infiltrating your home. You tame it as best you can, but you know it’s just one pause away from triggering chaos in your life. It turns out this enemy is mail. Maybe my description is a little overly dramatic. But for some people, it’s a real source of stress. … More How to Fight the Mail Monster
It’s Christmas time, and I could go into a diatribe on fiscal responsibility in the face of the consumerist holiday. But I won’t. Here’s a bad Christmas poem instead. Oh! My November wallet Fair and fat With opportunities resplendent. Oh! But Christmas cheer is not free Even the simplest of tidings Wassail, evergreens and gingerbread … More Cash Flow Blues: The Christmas Special
The first two episodes in this series laid the groundwork for you to take control of your finances. If you missed them, read episode 1 here and episode 2 here. If you followed the exercises in the first two episodes, you’re armed with the knowledge of where to cut your spending and start saving. So … More Cash Flow Blues 3: The Reckoning
This month’s post is the second installment of the “Cash Flow Blues” trilogy. If you didn’t catch episode one, read it here. If you followed the exercise from last month’s post, you have a good idea of your average monthly income and expenses. So, what do you do with this info? Let’s focus on expenses. … More Cash Flow Blues 2: The Awakening
