Aspirations

From my previous post, How to Create Mindfulness Around Our Finances, we learned the importance of having a method. It sounds simple. Stop, breath or recite. But when we are faced with difficult situations, is this really possible? Honestly, no, not all the times. It’s hard to remember to breath when we are confronted with […]

Finances can easily scatter our minds into complete chaos.  While it’s true we may lose clarity, is it possible to have turmoil and still generate peacefulness around our circumstances? Some may argue the two don’t exist, but I say they can. It’s through mindfulness.
Having a calm mind will do away with the mental chatter and […]

After spending time analyzing our finances and starting a new routine, categorizing our expenses into needs and wants either in a spreadsheet or on paper is essential.  Needs are what we need to live (roof over our heads, food, utilities, clothing, etc.). Wants are items or services which bring us emotional pleasure.  This is the […]

While routine may sound boring to some people, it is a key element in getting our finances in order.  Sure there are more fun things to do with our time like watching TV or hanging out with friends. But, if we took just 10 minutes and spent it analyzing our finances each day, by the […]