How Would Your Vote….

If it was not about the money? Think about it. It’s always hard to divorce money from politics and in this economy, it’s even harder. Every campaign speech we hear and every ad we watch has a money message in it; some loud and clear, others more subtle.…

Autumn Leave-taking

My sister Lynn died this week after a month of steady decline initiated by a virulent infection. Being the sister physically closest to her, I was fortunate to spend most of the final days at her side giving both of us time to iron out the rough spots in our life together.…

Closing the Gap

A headline in today’s paper, “Gap between rich, poor widens”, reminded me that back when I started my blog I had written about the Great Divide. Today’s article stated that average incomes fell for the bottom 80 percent of earners and rose for the top 20 percent.…

What About Me?

Sharon’s comment on my last blog got me thinking: where does self-love and self-care come into relationship first, money second? The way I’m thinking, self-love/care is the most important relationship to put first. But, I haven’t always lived that way. Maybe it’s my nurturing, feminine side; but somehow it always felt selfish.…

Think About It

I can’t let it go. Since my last blog I’ve been spending more and more time testing out my theory that if we put relationships first and money second many of our problems would be solved. I’ve share it with everyone I meet and so far no one has told me that I’m totally off base.…

I’ve Been Thinking

Quite awhile ago someone asked me “if it’s not about the money, what is it about?” I thought I knew the answer but found it wouldn’t roll off my tongue as clearly as I expected it to. I was a bit dismayed.…

Jumpstart

Have you ever found yourself stuck? Really stuck? Like when you just can’t find the energy or inspiration to get yourself going (even after 3 weeks)? When the only way to find a spark is to connect those jumper cables and drain the energy from somewhere else to get going again?…

Face It!

There’s been a whole lot of hoopla this past week about Facebook’s public stock offering. And, given the amount of money that was raised it’s certainly understandable. Our local newspaper, The Portland Press Herald tried to put it into perspective. “Facebook’s $104 billion value could go a long way in Maine.…

In Like a Lion

This picture says it all. Hunter Joseph, our 8th grandchild, arrived April 4th with great gusto. Nothing held back, he greets the world full of passion with energy engaging every ounce of his tiny being. I imagine him fully conscious of everything—from the hands of the doctor holding him to the air lightly touching his body—everything is new and exciting.…

Money Smart Motivation

It’s Money Smart Week, a collaboration of the American Library Association and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.  Across the country, free programs have been designed to help consumers better manage their personal finances. And, if you’ve been reading my blog for awhile, I’m sure you can guess my take on the quickest way to become money smart.…