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Author Archives: Nancy Anderson
12 Important Financial Steps to Take in 2012
By now, everyone has broken their New Year’s resolutions. Never fear, taking one financial action step each month is easy and you still have time to finish January’s step. Taken together these steps can have a tremendous impact on your … Continue reading
Spin Out in the Snow – Should Have Taken the Extra Rental Car Insurance
We all have something of a teenager mentality in us, “It won’t happen to me. I am invincible!” I suppose you have to have some attitude or you’d never leave the house. I did leave my house yesterday in a … Continue reading
Is Love Draining Your Money?
This is an extreme example. I’ll say that right up front but there are lessons here we can all take away. Yesterday, I took a call to our financial helpline from a caller who was having trouble making ends meet. … Continue reading
Posted in Money Diva, Money Saving Ideas
Tagged budgeting, financial decisions, financial planning, financial stress, gifts, giving
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Your Annual Money Review: The Best and Worst of 2011
What incredibly good money decisions did you make last year? In their book Switch, Dan and Chip Heath suggest for organizations that want to change to look for the “bright spots” in the organization and study them. In a sales … Continue reading
Financial Dreams Come True with New Year’s Resolutions That Stick
After the Fourth of July and Christmas, New Year’s Eve is my favorite holiday. The Fourth of July because I am a Navy brat and grew up in a very patriotic family (we’ve always celebrated our country’s Independence Day), Christmas, well, … Continue reading
Money is Only Money
When I realized that I’d be posting this blog on Christmas, well at least the legal holiday since the spiritual holiday was Sunday, I thought it was a great opportunity to talk about values. A season of celebration gives time for … Continue reading
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Tagged chores, christmas, lift tickets, new experiences, new year, plane tickets, reflection, season money
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How You Unknowingly Sabotage Your Finances
My husband and I are simplifying our lives – we went from a 5 bedroom 3 bath house to a two bedroom condo. We gave our kids the extra furniture and other possessions we don’t need, and what they didn’t … Continue reading
FSA: Use It, Don’t Lose It – 5 Ways to Use Your FSA by Year End
As the year comes to a close, many people are decorating their homes for the holidays and stocking up their pantries for company. Others who have Flexible Spending Accounts are scheduling colonoscopies instead! What gives? Since the FSA has a … Continue reading
Who Pays When Your Tree Falls on Your Neighbor’s House?
If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it still make a sound? That interesting question is a philosophical thought experiment. A question that is more relevant to everyday life is, “If … Continue reading
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Tagged davis county utah, insurance company, neighbor, salt lake area, watching the news, wind storm
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The Wardrobe Capsule – A Smart Way to Look Fabulous While Spending Less
I had never heard of a wardrobe capsule until last week. I’ve heard of time capsules, of course. In high school, my friend and I put together a “memories time capsule” to remember the academic, social and athletic events of … Continue reading
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Tagged capsule, salt lake city utah, save money, time capsules, wardrobe, wardrobe capsule
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