Category Archives: Financial Wellness

Financial Wellness, Mindset

Have You Swallowed a Poison Pill in Your Relationships?

Posted on by Marie Burns
Black Woman looking out window
28
Nov

Have you ever been so angry or upset with someone and then realized that they either had no idea what upset you OR they acted like they either didn’t care or didn’t notice that you were upset? Holding onto that extreme negativity and resentment and feeling like your blood is just boiling triggers cortisol, the…

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Financial Wellness

The Rainbow Really Does Lead to the Pot of Gold!

Posted on by Marie Burns
Rainbow pot of gold
30
Aug

The whole premise of my education business, Mind Money Motion, is that the more we take care of our mind and body, the less we have to worry about running out of money… because good health costs less. Many years ago, I used to be a registered dietitian, so I know the importance of good health….

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Financial Planning, Financial Wellness, vacation planning

Before You Go…Don’t Forget Your Pets!

Posted on by Marie Burns
seniors with dog
22
Jul

Making arrangements for your home or apartment before leaving for a vacation can feel like a daunting task when you think about all that needs to be done. Depending on how long you will be gone, you likely need to think about: having the mail/newspaper held, forwarded, or picked up, watering plants, minimizing food items…

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Financial Planning, Financial Wellness, Financially Organized

The Financial Freebie Frenzy

Posted on by Marie Burns
16
May

A Tongue Twister Have you tried a tongue twister in a while? Try saying “financial freebie frenzy” three times fast! I am referring to all of the great attention the topic of financial literacy gets every April, which has been happening every year since 2004 when it was recognized in the United States as Financial…

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Financial Planning, Financial Wellness, Financially Organized

An Epidemic of Another Kind: Financial Illiteracy

Posted on by Marie Burns
Family saving money
26
Apr

Quarantine. Lockdown. Shelter in Place. Social Distancing. COVID-19. Who heard of these terms before or even knew what they meant let alone were intentionally living them every day until 2020!?! Hopefully going forward, none of us will spend as much time at home as we have in the past two years. If Life Gives You…

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Financial Planning, Financial Wellness, Financially Organized

Do You Know Your Worth?

Posted on by Marie Burns
know your worth
13
Apr

What kind of a question is that? I actually hate that question. My first impression is that it is implying my worth as a human being, a valuable person in life (or not), a life worth living, a measure of accomplishments, an implication that whatever your answer is it will rarely be enough. I read…

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Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Financial Wellness, Financially Organized

How about a Money Remodel?

Posted on by Marie Burns
black couple papers
09
Feb

New year, new start, new way to do something, an opportunity to new improve your life…at least that’s how we often start the new year, right? Take advantage of those good intentions to get yourself headed in the right direction, whether it’s related to your health, your home, your relationships, or your money. Enjoy the…

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Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Financial Wellness

What’s a Girl to Do? Financial Planning Considerations for Single Women

Posted on by Marie Burns
single woman sitting on couch
13
Dec

The Numbers Life is full of surprises, changes, and adventures we often never dreamed would happen. These events are not always happy times but become part of the facts of our lives regardless. As women, for various reasons (death, divorce, choice) that often means we are eventually alone without a spouse. The US Census Bureau…

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Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Financial Wellness, Financially Organized

Is it Time to Declutter Your Finances?

Posted on by Marie Burns
woman with calculator
27
Nov

Keep it Simple You may have heard the acronym K.I.S.S. which stands for Keep It Super Simple (or is it Keep It Simple Stupid?). Simplifying, decluttering, downsizing, uncomplicating (is that a word !?!) are all referring to great advice, in my opinion, to clarify the situation and make life less complicated, less overwhelming and often…

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Financial Wellness

What Simple Stories Can Teach Grandchildren About Money

Posted on by Marie Burns
Family Saving Money
08
Aug

What is Your Grandma Name? If you are a grandmother, did your kids ask you how you wanted to be addressed by the grandchildren: grandma, mimi, memaw, etc? Never having thought about that question (since both my grandparents and my husband’s were always Grandma Last Name and Grandpa Last Name), I was totally surprised when…

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