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Financial Recovery After Divorce: A Guide to Rebuilding and Thriving
Divorce is undoubtedly one of life’s most challenging transitions, and for many women, it comes with the added stress of navigating the financial aftermath. Suddenly, you find yourself facing a new reality, one where you must not only rebuild your life emotionally but also financially. While this may seem daunting, with the right knowledge and…
Read MoreHow to Set Your College Kid Up for Financial Success
It’s back-to-school across the country, and Americans view this as a fresh start. We buy new clothes and new supplies. We’re introduced to new teachers and new environments. Students and parents alike look at the upcoming school year with a clear brain and a fresh perspective. College kids, especially, are finding a new independence. They…
Read MoreThe Best Times to Start Working with a Daily Money Manager
There’s no “bad” time to start working with a Daily Money Manager, but there are some life events we tend to see more often as we onboard new clients – events that trigger the need for a little help on the personal finance front. Here are some typical examples of the best times to start…
Read MoreHow Much Time Can a Daily Money Manager Save You?
How much time can a daily money manager save you? This is kind of a loaded question and the answer depends on you. We have to make a few assumptions about the type of person who finds and hires a daily money manager in order to calculate how much time one can save you. Far…
Read MoreWhy it’s Important to Set Financial Goals
It’s important to set goals for anything we want to succeed at, and your personal finances are no exception. We’ve all heard of “SMART” goals…specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-based. Every goal should have those elements. It sounds cliche, but it’s true. It’s important to set financial goals because if you don’t, you won’t know whether…
Read MoreHow DMMs and Wealth Managers Work Together
When speaking with prospective clients, I find that they often don’t know if they’re in search of a Daily Money Manager (DMM), a wealth manager, or both. During those conversations, it helps to first highlight the major differences between a DMM and a wealth manager, but then also speak to how DMMs and wealth managers…
Read MoreWhat is a Complete Financial Picture?
A complete financial picture is one that includes financial activity occurring in ALL of your regularly used accounts. This includes checking, savings, credit cards, lines of credit, and in some cases, mortgages. In order to fully comprehend where you stand financially, you need to have all the data available to you. Imagine only keeping track of…
Read MoreStrategies to Make Sure You Never Miss a Bill Payment
As hired daily money managers, our clients expect on-time bill payments, without fail. Over our 27 years in business, we’ve developed some tried and true strategies so that we never miss a bill payment. Here, we share those tips with you! These strategies may sound simple, but they’re incredibly effective. Our process is two-pronged and…
Read MoreHow do I manage my bills while traveling?
Whether you’re a child-free world traveler, a fully remote employee, a serial vacationer, or a retired snow bird, you all likely have something in common: the stress of managing bills and payments while you’re traveling. Ok, maybe you’ve got most of your bills set-up for autopay. But what about the medical bill in your…
Read More3 Tips to Organize Your Personal Finances
Most of our clients have a common denominator – they are busy! As their daily money managers, our top priorities are to diminish stress and increase organization. We do this by relieving them of the burden of their day-to-day personal financial tasks. Here are some “DIY” tips for getting organized and reducing financial stress: 1.…
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