Books build knowledge, knowledge builds power, and power defeats your money enemy. Having power over your finances is the goal when you face large amounts of debt and cannot see release from credit cards and loans. To grow your understanding of budgeting and personal finances, a great resource are tried and true books. From viewing money management from a biblical …
Budgeting without a visual component makes setting goals unrealistic. When you can’t see what’s coming and going from your account, then you cannot create a plan to become financially stable. With mobile banking, we already have the ease of real-time access to our accounts. However, if you’re not tracking your purchases (and those sneaky subscriptions), you’ll have a difficult time …
You may think talking with a dietitian would lead to your demise and a sad life of eating bland food, but you’re wrong! Jessica Jones, writer (and M.S, R.D.N., C.D.E) at SELF spoke with 27 dietitians about making better food choices without a crazy diet plan. Her post is great for anyone struggling with food replacements and looking for better …
written by Samantha Proctor We’ve made it two weeks into 2019. How’s your resolution going? If you’re anything like me, you’re still at it, but each day is such a struggle. Who actually likes going to the gym? One thing that has definitely helped me is seeing everyone’s journey on social media. I get to see my friends working hard, …
Mornings are difficult. Not only are you trying to hold on to every minute under your covers, but you’re also preparing for a productive day. Your mornings ultimately set that day’s mood. When they’re rushed, you feel flustered all day; when they’re easy and calm, you tend to find yourself more productive. But somewhere in the mixture of calm mornings …
We know…gyms are intimidating. Even the ones with slogans about judgement-free zones don’t settle well with most people. However, we cannot ignore the importance of personal health and fitness. Every year, there’s a new/repeating goal to change and take care of our bodies but these often fall through. It’s important when you begin your fitness journey to also consider a …
Changing what you eat is difficult for many reasons. You’re trying new foods (often one’s you’ve never heard of, thought about, or cared to buy) and you find all the healthy foods are ones you just don’t like. And if we’re honest, no one really likes cauliflower – even in the form of pizza. But as with our yearly resolutions, changes …
New year resolutions bring hope and transformation to an area of your life you want to improve or renew. For many people, health is lumped into some category of change. Whether it’s drinking more water, adding a few vegetables to your diet, exercising, or completely changing what you eat. Despite what your 2019 health resolution is, you need to gain …
Getting back to work after any holiday requires some adjustments, but Christmas needs an extra special touch (which includes complete silence and extra coffee). If you’re lucky to have the week of Christmas off, we hope you enjoy every moment relaxing and spending time with your family. For those going back to work on the 26th, our prayers are with …
Life is just busy right now. You’re planning Christmas activities around your side of the family and your spouse’s family, then there are friends and coworkers, and it’s about time someone either invented an invisibility cloak or time machine. Unfortunately, these objects don’t exist so we’re forced to live like mere mortals and instill boundaries between work and life during …
