Financial crisis is not a topic exclusive to single parents, we know that, but it is certainly one that can be widespread among single parents. Finances are one of the leading causes of stress. And sadly, 1 in 3 single parents currently lives in poverty in the U.S. with approximately $80 billion in government assistance [...]
One scorching summer day in Arizona, I took my three young children to the pool to cool down and have fun. I held my toddler before me as I bobbed around, keeping his head above water, while my other two semi-swimmers clung to my arms. As we enjoyed the coolness of the water and joyful [...]
Mom, are you feeling the financial squeeze these days? Chances are you have financial goals that you want to hit this year that may include fitness, relationships, travel, investing, paying an allowance to your children, and the list goes on. I know that you spent the better part of last year figuring out how to [...]
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's are just around the corner! Many people will experience enormous pressure to overspend, max out credit cards, use buy-now-pay-later financing, take out personal loans, or succumb to payday loans in an effort to please others or fill their empty hearts. I know because I once lived through that feeling of [...]
A mom entrepreneur is a woman who combines running a business enterprise with looking after her children. Does this statement mirror who you are?I have over 21 years of working in executive leadership positions ranging from local/state government, large well-known nonprofits, and as a successful entrepreneur. During this time, I have noted key trends within [...]
Early in our marriage, my wife, Ann, worked with a remarkable single mom. She immigrated to the United States with her former husband who was a soldier at the time. Shortly after they arrived in this nation, which was very foreign to her, she delivered their child, and he exited their lives. She found herself [...]
It’s time to get yourself focused and start saving money or getting rid of debt, but do you find yourself struggling to sit down and make a budget? Does budgeting feel like going on a diet? Why do most people hate budgeting? If I am being honest, I really didn’t love to budget either when [...]
By society’s standards, I think we were poor. I just didn’t know it.Now a mom myself, a financial expert, and a business owner, I think about my mom’s take-home earnings from the early 1990s, post-divorce, and I have a deep appreciation for what life must have been like for her as a single mom.My dad [...]
Dear Single Mom,My hope is to help you with your finances today by identifying a common trap — making comparisons. It’s easy to compare yourself to others in this self-centered world. There is great pressure to meet the perceived expectations of culture. Social media feeds it. Unknowingly, other moms, friends, and family can, too. Comparing yourself [...]
Let’s get the elephant out of the room right away and admit that a spending plan is pretty much the same thing as a budget. Many people have bad connotations of the word budget. “Budget” often makes people feel scarcity - that a budget is telling them what they can’t do and placing limits on [...]
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