Editor’s Note: I’m pleased to welcome Jessica Kane to The Heavy Purse. If you’re interested in guest posting, please review our guidelines. Take it away, Jessica … Inc. magazine reports that one in every five start-up businesses will fail within the first five years of operation. Ouch! The culprit, the editorial states, is “passion.” While passion – defined as zeal and dedication to a good idea – is a necessary
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Editor’s Note: I’m pleased to introduce Andrea Woroch to The Heavy Purse. Andrea is a nationally-recognized consumer and money-saving expert who has appeared on NBC’s Today Show, Good Morning America, FOX & Friends and many other programs. Detoxing is all the rage right now, with celebrities and consumers alike looking for the next best thing to flush out their systems and get healthy. While a detox is most often associated
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Editor’s Note: Tanya from Eat Laugh Purr is back with us today to examine why her goal-setting rarely led to goal achievement. She shares some great insight that many of us can relate to as well. If you’re interested in guest posting at The Heavy Purse, please review my guidelines first. Take it away, Tanya. I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with goals. I understand their purpose and appreciate them
View Blog...When I was 13 years old, my father began giving me “money lessons” while we ate dinner, and I had no idea how these simple lessons would change my life. He didn’t focus on how money worked, but instead he showed me how my emotions affected my spending habits and money beliefs. With his guidance, I changed how I viewed money – from lack and fear – to one of
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I am pleased to welcome my good friend, Stephanie, from VeegMama to The Heavy Purse. She and I connected at the Empowering Mothers Benefits Brunch last May. Her lifestyle blog promoters healthy living and eating well, which is another topic that I feel passionate about as well. I know many of my readers want to eat well without breaking the bank, so I invited Stephanie to share some tips with
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I’m pleased to introduce Kayla from Shoeaholic No More to The Heavy Purse. Kayla is a new up-and-comer blogger who is working hard to eliminate her debt, so she can enjoy financial freedom. As you know, I am a huge proponent of finding those teachable moments to help you talk to your kids about money. Today, Kayla is going to share some missed opportunities, so read on to see if
View Blog...I’m so excited to welcome Brian from Luke 1428 to The Heavy Purse today. Brian is a former high school financial literacy teacher and will be sharing some of the insights he gained about teenagers and money. Yes, Mom and Dad — your teenagers do want to learn about money! If you’re interested in being featured at The Heavy Purse, please see my guest posting policy. I’ve had the privilege
View Blog...I’m thrilled to have one-half of the Cash Cow Couple duo at The Heavy Purse today. Please welcome Vanessa as she shares how money secrets from her childhood affected her relationship with money as a young adult. If you would like to be featured at The Heavy Purse, please review my guest-posting policies. Take it away, Vanessa … I don’t have any children of my own yet, but I do
View Blog...Hi, everyone. Today I’m over at Vosa talking about wants versus needs, so please be sure to check out my post there. I am so pleased to welcome Natalie, The Finance Girl. She has prepared a very thorough step-by-step guide on financing your child’s college education. If you would like to guest post at The Heavy Purse, please review our guest post policy and contact us with your idea. It’s
View Blog...We’ve all been in a store when a child goes into a nuclear meltdown over a toy he wants. He shouts “I want this” while his parents try to calm him down. Sometimes we give them a nod of sympathy and understanding. Other times we are just grateful that it’s not our child screaming on the floor. When a child is in the midst of a full-blown tantrum, it can
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SHANNON RYAN, CFP®