Nearly every religious and spiritual tradition teaches meditation and mindfulness, and for good reason: these practices help us live in the present moment and deal with stress as it arises. The practice of mindfulness is not just for monks and nuns, it’s for anyone who wants to experience happiness and peace. We can be mindful… Continue reading How to Unplug and Be Present in Our Over-Connected World
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Needs vs. Wants
Financial Therapist, Coach, and Mommypreneur Bari Tessler Linden believes we need to clarify the difference between needs and wants if we are to have a healthy relationship with our money. She suggests we start by examining our past, asking ourselves if our needs as a child were met. If not, we may turn to overspending… Continue reading Needs vs. Wants
Emotional Investing: Why We Buy High and Sell Low
Keeping sight of your long-term investment goals will help you keep your emotions in check as you encounter the invariable fluctuations in the investment markets. Fear due to losses and then subsequent confidence from gains can lead to unwise investment patterns and the paradoxical “buying high and selling low” mentality; the exact opposite of what… Continue reading Emotional Investing: Why We Buy High and Sell Low
Student Loans: Your 5-Step Plan to Pay Them Off
Have a student loan? You’re not the only one; college debt is over $1 trillion in the U.S. To take control of your student debt, experts suggest starting with a clear assessment of your debt and debtors. Make sure your contact information is up to date, and keep it current. Federal education loans can be… Continue reading Student Loans: Your 5-Step Plan to Pay Them Off
The Life Cycle of a Minimalist
Lori Lippincott of Loving Simple Living believes minimalism is a journey, and shares her view of the minimalist’s life cycle, beginning with a sense of searching; something needs to change. One becomes aware of the minimalist lifestyle and the idea resonates. Curiosity leads to action, which could be just cleaning out a closet. Excitement results… Continue reading The Life Cycle of a Minimalist
The Plants Not Taken
Kid in a candy store or bull in a china shop—which metaphor’s the more apt? At various times, either one: visiting a plant nursery can be (and has been) an overbuying trigger of the first order for me. Scents, textures, and colors, the forms of the flowers and the fruits of the vines and the… Continue reading The Plants Not Taken
Shiny Objects: Why We Spend Money We Don’t Have in Search of Happiness We Can’t Buy
“Whoever said money can’t buy happiness, just didn’t know where to shop,” my post-it intones. Without shying away from the unpopular truth about overconsumption and happiness being like oil and water, James Roberts encourages us to step back, notice, and yes, even laugh at our obsession with shiny objects. He helps us see how we… Continue reading Shiny Objects: Why We Spend Money We Don’t Have in Search of Happiness We Can’t Buy
A Weekend Away that Pays for Itself?
How can you make that happen? Does this sound familiar to you? You feel the urge to buy something, but your credit card debt flashes before your eyes. From out of nowhere, an inner voice says: “Yes, I have a lot of credit card debt, but who doesn’t, these days?” Then another part of you… Continue reading A Weekend Away that Pays for Itself?
A Web Filter for Online Overshoppers
As the holiday season rolls toward us, online overshoppers may find themselves hideously tempted. Internet merchants are leveraging their natural advantages in convenience, price, and selection, and, like bricks-and-mortar retailers, they’re starting holiday sales earlier than ever. Carrie RattleCarrie Rattle is a Principal at BehavioralCents.com, a website for women focused on mind and money behaviors.… Continue reading A Web Filter for Online Overshoppers
Students Love Getting Packages— Even If They Have to Send ‘Em to Themselves!
A recent article in the Williams Record, the campus newspaper of Williams College, examines the dramatic increase in online buying among college students. It notes that under-25s are among the most frequent computer users and reminds us that credit cards now flood the mailboxes of younger and younger people, typically beginning in the early teens.… Continue reading Students Love Getting Packages— Even If They Have to Send ‘Em to Themselves!