Category: Planning your Financial Future

The difference between easy and simple

by Angie Carlson| Swipe that credit card.  Sign accepting the terms of the loan.  Make four installment payments.  Processes that were so easy.  The challenge?  Paying it all back.  On time.  Every payment.  Continuously.  Sounds simple.  Until *something* happens.  Now,… Read More

One way you are hanging on by a financial thread

by Angie Carlson| Hanging on by a financial thread reinforced by duct tape? One of the reasons may be your car. The monthly payment keeps increasing. What is it as of October 2022? $738 a month  (per msn.com)  Looking at it… Read More

The Power of the Penny

by Angie Carlson | Actual conversation today at grocery store:Lady: “Why are you looking at the expensive eggs?” (I was in organic section.)Me: “I’m not.”Lady: “Explain that to me.”Me: “Sure. You are holding 18 eggs for $6.99.”Lady: “Correct.”Me: “I am… Read More

Someday will be here before you know it.

by Angie Carlson | On social media, so many people look like they are living the dream. ✅Brand new home.✅White picket fence.✅Two brand new cars.✅Financed fancy degrees.✅Beautiful furniture.✅International vacation every six months.For most, this is the façade. What isn’t shown:❌Six… Read More

Chiropractors and Your Marriage

by Angela Carlson | What do two chiropractors have in common with your marriage? Each chiropractor has tools, temperament, and techniques that make their approaches unique and effective. Clients love their style and continue to come back. In your marriage, each… Read More

Persistence Pays Off

by Angie Carlson | You’ve tried. You’ve made some progress (celebrate that, BTW). And now you are tired and don’t want to continue and/or try again. I get it. We had done everything right. • Had starter emergency fund • Paid… Read More

What happens when money manages itself

by Angie Carlson | Many people believe that once you have money it will manage itself. That the rich stay rich. This is not true. There are those that have made a lot of money that have filed bankruptcy. Here are… Read More

Regrets when you least expect them

by Angie Carlson Being blunt is a gift of mine. I’ll use it now: Someday, you are going to pass away. What many don’t know is what it’s like to be on your death bed. After nearly losing my life… Read More