Want to Change Your Money Goals? Permission Granted

Want to Change Your Money Goals? Permission Granted

A common piece of financial planning advice is to set some money goals for yourself and your family. Some popular goals are building up an emergency fund or saving for a mortgage down payment, a new vehicle, a vacation, or retirement. Having a clear financial goal can...
Gen Y and Gen Z: Changing Financial Priorities

Gen Y and Gen Z: Changing Financial Priorities

If you’re like most millennials or members of Generation Z, you grew up hearing about traditional financial priorities: graduate college, get a good job, buy a house, have children, save for retirement. But this cookie-cutter plan isn’t necessarily right for everyone,...
When You Have to Budget Your Money (and When You Don’t)

When You Have to Budget Your Money (and When You Don’t)

Don’t get us wrong: Here at Everyday Money, we believe budgeting is important. However, we do take a different stance from some other financial professionals. We don’t think that budgeting is something that every person needs to do all the time. There are times and...
Identifying and Honoring Your Spending Needs

Identifying and Honoring Your Spending Needs

It’s that time of year when everyone is focused on self-improvement. Resolutions revolve around recovering from the excesses of the holiday season by making healthier choices and better financial decisions. It’s time to get your budget back in gear, right? Well,...