Learn from Sharon

Form a Habit of Saving

Saving isn’t something that usually spontaneously happens. It’s a built up pattern over many years that eventually forms a habit. Unfortunately, many Americans just never developed it. My habit of …

Look for Ways to Save Every Day

How much and with what frequency you save may often can be the difference between success and some big obstacles in your professional and personal life. We all have “wants” …

Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should

Just because you can swipe your credit card and pick up that shiny new thing you wanted, doesn’t mean you should. Credit cards have lured us in with the ease …

Using Credit Cards Responsibly

Credit cards are everywhere these days – and with good reason. These pint-sized plastic placards have allowed millions of people across the globe to purchase items from every store imaginable …

Why We Need to Change America’s Financial Outlook

Unless you’ve turned a blind eye to the world, you can’t help but notice that the financial outlook in America these days seems a little dimmer than it used to …

Changing Our Financial Perspective

I’m happy to announce that over the next few months I’ll be ramping up my outreach on social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter and particularly this blog with tons …

Tax Relief Act of 2010: Planning for 2010 and 2011

Provided by Wells Fargo. On December 17, 2010, President Obama signed H.R. 4853, The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 (the “Tax Relief Act of …

Financial Planning Survey

I found this Financial Planning Survey to be very important and useful. There is a brief summary on the methodology of the survey and the ability to download the entire …

Talking Finance

Happy New Year and May this be the best ever!!! Our January 2011 I will be a guest on The Woman Connection: What better way to begin the year than …

Scottsdale organization aims to improve financial literacy

http://www.azcentral.com/community/scottsdale/articles/2010/11/11/20101111scottsdale-financial-organization1110.html A Scottsdale-based education organization is using its products to improve financial literacy in Africa. Pay Your Family First has been tapped to support Financial Clubs in Secondary Schools, a …