Awareness

How to pay off a $10,000 debt

Paying off debt requires drive, focus, patience, and accountability. In this post I show how you can pay off a large debt. In a recent YouTube video, I talked about a hypothetical $10,000 debt. Now, for many people, this sort … Read More … Read More

Why a terrible savings account rate is actually just fine

Falling interest rates may seem like a concern, but it helps to illustrate what savings accounts are really for. I’ve also long talked about how you can use an online savings bank to get much higher interest rates than with … Read More … Read More

Are people fundamentally good or bad?

A false choice on judging people’s virtue is nonetheless responsible for whether we err on the side of helping too many or too few people. Oversimplifications are comforting. For some, the importance of saying, “this is right, and this is … Read More … Read More

Why I want to be the “Dave Ramsey for the heathens”

Dave Ramsey has helped millions, but he ignores LGBT, polyamory, and nontraditional communities. So I’m bringing the good ideas to everyone. Are you familiar with “The Five Love Languages” book by Gary Chapman? It’s a book that describes the different … Read More … Read More

Eviction in the pandemic: Owning versus renting

There is a big difference in how quickly eviction can occur for renters versus owners when dealing with non-payment of rent or mortgage. The to-rent-versus-to-own issue when it comes to housing is a tough one. And that’s assuming you have … Read More … Read More

It doesn’t matter how much money you have. It matters how you feel.

We think that more money is the answer, but what we’re really seeking is a way to feel better. That’s what really matters. Everyone is selling success. You see this in people’s perfect lives on Instagram, their perfect bodies, their … Read More … Read More

No secrets: Why you already know everything you need to know about money

If you’re searching for a financial “secret”, you’re going to be disappointed. You’d be better served by a better understanding of yourself. I tend to roll my eyes at products that promise to tell you “secrets”. “Secrets of the ultra-rich!” … Read More … Read More

How to lose $600 a week and still survive

Millions of people who depend on unemployment just lost $600 in wages per week. Here are some tips on how to cope with a massive income loss. If you’re reading this from a place outside of the U.S., or from … Read More … Read More

Net pool

I would love to be out of a job

We have enough wealth to ensure that no one suffers from food or housing or even money insecurity. Until we do that, I’ll have a job. I love being a money coach. There are few things in life that make … Read More … Read More

Therapy office

Why a money coach is different from both a therapist and a financial planner

While similar and sometimes confused, a money coach provides a unique service to clients that are not the same as a therapist or financial planner. Everyone know what a therapist does, more or less. You may not be seeing one, … Read More … Read More