Don't beat yourself up about your finances. You might be surprised to hear you're doing better than most people - especially if you're doing these five things. We’ve all have those friends or family members...the ones that seem to have it all. They take elaborate vacations every year, their kids [...]
The average American household spends over $200/month on their cable bill. For most of us, that makes cable our most expensive utility. Learn how to save money with streaming by cutting the cable cord in this episode of the Fiscal Fitness Podcast. Notes from the episode: Guest expert (and [...]
How many times have you looked at your bank statement or checking account debits to say what the heck are all these iPhone charges for? We see this ALL THE TIME with clients! They signed up for apps or programs or free trials on iTunes and have no idea what they [...]
Adoption can be one of the most loving and selfless things someone can do. It's fair to say that the foster care system for each state is extremely underfunded and overfilled with children that need loving forever homes. Michael and Kelsa made the decision to adopt through the Arizona foster [...]
Are these five money habits making sabotaging your financial progress? Breaking them might help solve some of your budgeting woes. When it comes to managing your money, what works for one person does not necessarily work for another. We spend a lot of time with our clients determining the solution that [...]
No one likes paying bills, but at least gone are the days when you would sit at a table with a checkbook and stamps at the ready. Today, everything is electronic, and thank goodness for that. You can pay a vendor or a service electronically one of two ways - [...]
You’ve probably longed for the feeling of normalcy over these past few months. Covid-19 has caused a lot of upheaval and uncertainty in a very short amount of time. Previously mundane daily activities like grocery shopping have turned into something you prepare for with protective gear and mental fortitude. We [...]
As we start the slow return to normalcy following the COVID19 quarantine, it's time to consider what our spending habits will be. Companies will more than likely start to market towards our need for normalcy and the things we have been missing out on the past few months. Jill and [...]
Depending on what part of the country you live in, the Coronavirus may either be a worrying news headline or the thing that’s shutting down your child’s school for the next two weeks. There is no doubt though that fears around the virus are ramping up daily. It’s already shut [...]
Thinking about buying a house? Listen to what mortgage lender Jeff Quincey shares with Financial Coach Jill Emanuel Coach Jill interviews mortgage lender Jeff Quincey of Fairway Independent Mortgage, and he gives the scoop on everything you need to know about mortgages, refinancing, and what to expect throughout the process. [...]
