Tag Archives: Budgeting

JW’s Financial Coaching Podcast-Budgeting on an irregular income

Listen to this Episode Highlights of today’s show: Budgeting on an irregular income can be difficult The key is to prioritize your spending each month on what is important Establish a Hill and Valley fund to get you through the lean … Continue reading

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Facing your financial fears

This past weekend I finished reading “The Flinch” by Julien Smith. It is already on my recommended reading list. It is a short read that you can finish in a couple of sittings. You can currently get it for free … Continue reading

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You are going to make over a million dollars in your lifetime!

Our blog has moved, please visit us at JWFinancialCoaching.com to read this post and new content! When working with clients, there are a lot of reasons I get on why they are hesitant to do a monthly budget. One of … Continue reading

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Friday Financial Tidbit-December is different

The month of December is different. Yes, the weather starts to get colder, the sun sets earlier each day, and, depending where you live, the snow starts to fall on the ground.  But there are a lot of different things … Continue reading

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It is not about how much you make

There is a belief in our culture today that if you make a lot of money and have a great income then you are automatically wealthy. This belief just drives me nuts. Granted, making a nice income increases your chances … Continue reading

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Vlog: Why Gas prices should not bust your budget

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Friday Financial Tidbit-Budgeting when you get paid every other week

Often, I get questions from clients who are trying to do a budget when they get paid every other week.  It can be tricky because if you get paid every other week, there are two months out of the year … Continue reading

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If Budgeting is not fun, then why do it?

To be totally honest with you, even though I have written about the importance of doing a written cash flow plan each month and have made available spreadsheets to help you budget, I do not consider doing a budget a … Continue reading

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JW’s Financial Coaching Podcast-Healthy Financial Habits to Develop in 2011 Part I

JW’s Financial Coaching Podcast-Healthy Financial Habits to Develop in 2011 Part I To kick off the new and improved podcast for 2011, we discuss Healthy Financial Habits that you can develop to help get control of your finances in 2011. 

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Budgeting is hard . . . but worth it!

Please visit our Subscribe to us page to learn how to receive blog posts through email, Twitter, Facebook and other social media. Almost no one I talk to actually enjoys sitting down each month and doing a budget.  Usually that is … Continue reading

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