Are rising prices putting you in a pinch? Maybe you had a medical bill or emergency and you didn’t have enough savings? If so, the arrival of your monthly credit card bill may cause you significant anxiety. If you aren’t paying it off monthly & the balance is creeping up, it can feel like falling into quicksand, but never fear! Here are a few strategies to get that balance paid down!

Organizing your spending, budget & bills can feel enormous, so it's best to tackle it in small ways. Here are 4 things you can do to help you feel more in control of your money. Start with whatever feels manageable & ease into the rest. The goal is to take baby steps and gain confidence.

You’re chatting with friends about summer plans. One friend is taking a trip, another got a new boat. “And what about you?” they ask...

If the answer is, “sitting in my yard in a plastic lawn chair & wondering where it all went wrong” you aren’t alone. Sometimes it seems like everyone is doing better financially than you. Vacations, new toys, eating out. Nicer house, nicer car, nicer life. It’s common to feel weird about discussing personal finances. You’re supposed to be on top of this stuff, right? The fact is, that it’s totally normal & even understandable that after spending so much time focusing on your business numbers, you may not have enough spoons to deal with your personal spending.

Breaking up is hard to do, but a toxic date is so much easier to kick to the curb than a toxic client. How do we know if a client is actually toxic and not just difficult? Let’s start with some habits that indicate you have a bad apple in the bunch:

You have done a lot of hard work building your business & developing a loyal customer base, so the day might come when you find that you are struggling to keep up with demand. Your first instinct may be to power through & just keep pushing, but there is a point when it’s really important to take a beat and start waitlisting clients.