by Sarah Carr | Jul 23, 2016 | Budgeting, Personal Finance
Good question. Can money really buy happiness? My automatic response used to be, of course not. Happiness can’t be bought! Then I’d think about it again. I suppose money can provide opportunities that lead to happiness. Not to mention that if you look...
by Sarah Carr | Mar 13, 2015 | Budgeting, Financial Education, Financial Therapy, Personal Finance
We often think of self-care in the fields of health, nutrition, fitness, emotional, spiritual, and mental health but not often do we relate the idea of self-care to our personal financial lives. Perhaps, it’s time for that to change. Instead of neglecting and...
by Sarah Carr | Dec 31, 2014 | Budgeting, Personal Finance, Planning, Shopping
Christmas is over. The hustle and bustle has finally come to an end. The zillions of parties, events and obligations have finally stopped overcrowding your schedule. And now the dreaded task of putting all the decorations away is staring you in the face. Not to...
by Sarah Carr | Sep 12, 2014 | Budgeting, Financial Education, Personal Finance, Planning, Saving
If you are like Jeff and I, you may find yourselves occasionally (or maybe a little more than occasionally) concerned with whether or not your kids are making good financial decisions. Are they paying their bills on time? Are they using credit wisely? Do they know...
by Sarah Carr | Nov 3, 2013 | Budgeting, Saving
We all don’t have the minds of engineers who enjoy creating spreadsheets and spending hours of time analyzing data. (Though I have a special place in my heart for the engineer minds!) It wasn’t too long ago that I worked with a very special client. (Who...
by Sarah Carr | Oct 28, 2013 | Budgeting, Personal Finance
Tracking expenses, I don’t believe that anyone would say that is fun. In fact, that task is probably the furthest from fun, which is why so many people avoid it. I haven’t exactly found a way to make the tedious task any more fun but I do have some tips to make it...
