by Lacey | Aug 19, 2022 | Spending
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild, and precious life?” – Mary Oliver, American Poet How I love this quote! It captures why I love the art of planning my spending. Because the art of planning your spending is really the art of...
by Mikelann Valterra | Feb 11, 2020 | Saving
A couple of Saturdays ago, I finally sat down with my magic crystal ball. I was ready to create my personal annual spending plan. I was a bit nervous this year about what I would see in the ball. I am finishing a large construction project on my house, and my son is...
by Mikelann Valterra | Mar 9, 2016 | Planning
Can you attract more money? We’ve all heard about the “Law of Attraction”—that what you focus on, you attract. (This was popularized in the book and movie, The Secret.) Said another way—many believe that your thinking creates and brings to you what you...
by Mikelann Valterra | Oct 25, 2012 | Earning
Often, when clients come to see me, they are afraid I will tell them they can’t afford to have something they really want. They fear that they won’t be able to take that vacation to Europe or perhaps they shouldn’t be buying so many clothes. Now, as a money...