Dr. Elizabeth Dunn, an associate professor of psychology and co-author of Happy Money, studies the relationship between money and happiness. She finds that happiness levels remain steady once annual household income reaches $75,000 or more. Her research further indicates that you are better off spending money on experiences rather than material items.
Read MoreYou are in the driver’s seat.
You get to decide which attitudes and beliefs about money stay, and which ones go.
Your daily habits strongly influence goal achievement or failure.
Read MoreAttending the funeral mass really got me thinking about life and death. We all know we will die someday, but we don’t know when. Without getting too morbid or philosophical, let’s focus on a tangible financial question related to the circle of life: How do you live life to the fullest while saving for the future?
Read MoreI’ve been pretty clear over the last year that my focus is helping parents build wealth in alignment with personal and spiritual values, but that is still pretty abstract. This article explains how to actually build wealth without compromising your values.
Read MoreWhatever your personal finance journey, there are going to be times in your life when you make a mistake. You chose one path and it doesn’t turn out the way you hoped. Learn from my biggest three financial missteps.
Read MoreGiven the pandemic that we continue to face, your underlying question may be this:
Is goal setting still relevant?
Undoubtedly, the answer is YES. If we do not have a roadmap for where we are going or where we feel God is leading us, we may become aimless and unmotivated.
Read MoreWhen we run our home like an all-inclusive resort - where food is magically replenished and broken toys and lost cell phones are replaced - kids cannot learn to value money.
Resorts are a lovely reprieve from the real world but they are not preparation for the real world.
Uttering the words “in health” is simple. “In sickness” is far more difficult when you must prove yourself with actions, not words. Sickness is not confined to physical ailments; it can take many forms.
Read MoreAre you a leader? I’d argue the answer is YES if you’re a parent, regardless of your title at work. You must know and lead yourself well in order to lead others better. Self-leadership represents the foundation. Wonderful leaders need to assess their strengths and weaknesses, not just for their own success, but also to inspire others to greatness.
Read MoreAccording to Pope Francis in 2015, “the family is the fundamental locus of the covenant between the Church and God’s creation.” As parents, it’s our responsibility to model Christian living for others. Collectively, we can solve some of the world’s biggest problems but must start within our own families.
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