The top factor on achieving any goal is if you have a plan set in place. Achieving your money goals is no different. That plan is called a budget. Here are my top 7 tips for making the money you work hard for work just as hard for you.

You may think your retirement is all set if you have a pension plan. Think again…

You can’t save money because you’re in debt. You can’t pay off your debt because you have no savings to cover the unexpected expenses that keep coming up. Which should you do first: save money or pay off debt?

Being late on bills is scary. Statements are piling up on your counter. You feel hopeless. And you wonder, how did you get here? And more importantly, how do you get out. Here are 7 practical steps you can take to finally get current on your bills and dump debt forever.

Debt consolidation can seem like the best option. However, if you don’t address the root problem, debt con-solidation could very easily con you into thinking you’ve fixed the problem. Here are five questions to ask yourself to determine if consolidation is right for you.

Does reaching your money goals feel unattainable? It feels like a line in the sand that keeps moving. And you’re frustrated. Life doesn’t have to be that way.

Why put all this energy and effort into something if there’s no hope in actually achieving it? Isn’t that the definition of insanity? You feel you can’t, so you won’t. You can achieve something you feel is impossible. So how do you do it? Here are three steps to achieve something that feels impossible.

You pay for a babysitter, you pay for dinner and sometimes parking! Why are date nights so expensive?

Have you ever thought, “If only I made more money, then I could fill-in-the-blank.” Get out of debt…go on vacation…save money… Truth is numbers change when people do. So here’s the solution to not feeling broke all the time.

If you ever owed family or friends money, it’s so awkward. It’s also causing a little stress in the relationship. Paying them back is always in the back of your mind. So here’s how to finally do it.

You were never taught how to save for retirement. The word “investing” alone is intimidating. The truth is, saving for retirement is easier than you think! And it’s the third principle in creating financial stability in your life.

You’ve been making it up as you go. The problem is you were never taught how to manage your money. To create financial stability, you must follow these three principals. In this blog, we cover the first principal.

Is the SAVE Plan for Student Loans really going to give you the freedom you're looking for? I’ll break down exactly what you should know about the SAVE Plan and how it could fit in your plan to pay off your student loans.

Rigid things break. A budget that is a straight jacket for your money will never work. A budget is just a written plan for your money. Once you get on a budget–that actually works–you’re going to feel like you’ve gotten a raise.

How do you know when it’s time to let something go to get you out of debt faster? There are tough moments when we need to lay significant things down in our lives. You’ve worked so hard to buy things that elevate your perceived social status that there’s no way you’re going to let that go. It’d be too embarrassing. So how do you let it go when the pull to lay it down is so strong you can no longer ignore it?

Does it feel like you can't make any traction on paying off your debt? Or what about saving money? It feels like there's never enough. However, your income may not be the problem. The problem is you’re likely spending money on distractions rather than on your goals. Figure out how to eliminate distracted spending so you can reach your money goals even faster!

You’ve probably heard this before: debt is a tool to build wealth. This my friend is what you call a myth—or lie. When you have debt, the money you worked so hard for goes flying out the back door with other peoples names on it as soon as you get paid. If you want to build wealth, you must avoid debt. And if you’re in debt, get out. So how do you do it?