Investments & Expectations

Has the word “investment” ever caught your interest? No pun intended.  I wonder … There are common words used in finances that sometimes call for my attention. Investment is the one alive now. From Dictionary.com the cultural definition of investment is: The purchase...

Confidence & Arrogance with Money Skills

Confidence and arrogance; what’s the fine line when it comes to being skillful with money?  I wonder … Sometimes I steep for a while with curiosity about a subject. The current object of my steeping is confidence and arrogance. Personally I have been moving through a...

What is a Rest Seat?

What is a rest seat and would we all benefit from one?  I wonder … En-route to Costa Rica for a week of volunteering with my teenage son, I was upgraded to first class. The seat next to me was vacant – well it was vacant until one of the three pilots took the seat for...

Education is a Lifelong Experience

… and yes, an integral part of financial fitness! Welcome to September, the month in our year that school commences for those enrolled in formal education. In America, we value education and devote considerable time, energy and resources to becoming educated beginning...

5-Minute Try It: Happy Tapper

Note: This takes a little preparation if you want the full experience. Insert tacks on the bottom of flat (no heels) shoes. A bow to my friend, Julia C., who bestowed me with the moniker, Happy Tapper. Minute one: Donning tap shoes wiggle your buttocks and loosen your...