Learn from Sharon
Perform a Personal Audit
Taking a personal review, or personal audit, of your own finances is no easy task but well worth it in the end. A personal audit allows you the chance to …
Make Money With Your Hobbies
Turning a hobby into a money maker is a great way to start generating a little extra income while having fun! Whether it’s painting, bead-making, photography or one of thousands …
Create Financial Games and Challenges
One of the best ways to learn is to involve all your problem solving and naturally competitive skills by turning anything into a game. That especially goes for financial education! …
Reduce Spending While Expanding Quality Time
When you take the time to separate your wants from needs, you’d be surprised how many little extras you’re spending your hard earned money on, for not a lot of …
ThriveTime for Adults Beta Test in Scottsdale
If you’re in Scottsdale this April 12, you’re happily invited to the first ThriveTime for Adults beta game test! You could be one of the first to experience a brand new …
Review Your Expenses and Talk with a CPA
After taking the time to get organized, it’s time to actually sit down for an intensive review of your expenses and finances, and to likely talk with a CPA. I …
Be Prepared with an Emergency Fund
If an emergency fund isn’t already a part of your plan, it needs to be ASAP. So many people found themselves in serious trouble during this recession because they didn’t …
April is Financial Literacy Month – Get Organized!
It’s that time of year again. Just a few short days away, April kicks off National Financial Literacy Month. It has been seven years since the U.S. Senate passed a …
Financial Education in Our Schools
Each year passes by without a strong curriculum of financial education in our schools nationwide. This is simply unacceptable. And though many of us have tried and continue to lobby …
Spending Away Your Future
The Center for Debt Management categories debt as “spent future income.” If you’ve accumulated enough debt, you may be spending years’ worth of future income without the benefit of directing …
