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Montessori Home Set Up

You can bring this wonderful Montessori concept home and implement it in your house with a Montessori home set up that uses a rotating series of activiites to make work and play meaningful for your kids. To find out how, read on!

10 Household CFOs Share Their Best Money Management Tips

Get the best money management tips from these 10 financial experts who play the role of household CFO and who are meeting their family financial goals. It’s not all spreadsheets and accounting: women are tackling the job using all their professional strengths in communication, goal setting, psychology, and organization.

Automating Your Finances for Financial Freedom

You should be automating your finances because thinking about money every month is annoying, stressful, and unnecessary. Instead, put a bunch of effort into setting up a financial plan and automating it, and you’ll end the stress AND meet your goals effortlessly. Along the way, you’ll answer key questions like: Where is all my money going? Can I afford my lifestyle? What goals should I have?

Avoid Budget Pitfalls with Easy Scheduling Techniques

You’re not irresponsible. You’re not lousy with money. You just need a plan. Use smart scheduling techniques to avoid common budget pitfalls like overdraft charges and late fees, and make a plan that deals with those big bills that derail your budget every month.

The Bossy House Budgeting System

Every month, my bank account goes down to zero. AND YOURS SHOULD TOO. Creating a personal budgeting system can be complicated, but here I’m going to simplify this amazing new way to think about your finances. I call it the “Down to Zero” budget method.

5 Things No One Tells You Going Back to Work After Baby

Working moms have two jobs, especially in the early years when feeding and sleep schedules are not yet established. There are days when it will feel like you have already been through the wringer before 8 am when the rest of the world is just starting their day.

Get honest with financial planning

The most important first step if you’re creating a personal financial plan is honesty. Not surprising, but a lot of us have a hard time being honest about our finances, and it’s holding us back from living with real integrity.

Sunday Routine to Take Charge of Your Week

I typically need an entire weekend to rest, relax, and restore from the prior week as well as plan for the week ahead. All that puts a lot of pressure on the poor weekend when it should be full of fun and rest.

My solution? A Sunday routine in three parts that has my meals planned and cooked, my bags all packed up, and my head in the game for Monday morning.