The money fix 2
Julie's Back, with Some Advice of Her Own
It is hard to believe that just a few weeks ago I was too scared to tackle my own retirement plan—and now I’m starting to manage my own investments, thanks to the advice of my Money Fix expert, Manisha Thakor. I've increased our monthly... ➡
How I Got Over My Chronic Underearning
How to describe these last few weeks with my money guides, the Money Fix and Barbara Stanny whispering in my ear every day? Since my last post, in which I faced up to decades of underearning patterns, I’ve learned how to take steps not only... ➡
A Simple Attack Plan for Retirement
When I started working with Julie for the Money Fix, she was great with budgeting and saving—but investing overwhelmed her. So I drew up a simple action plan. Research investment options. Julie has a military service background, which means she... ➡
Learning to Save Means Fixing My Spending!
In my Money Fix quest to buy a house by December, I’ve started putting J.D. Roth’s great advice into practice. I currently have one savings account for the house and one for emergencies. I’d like to add two more: one for gifts and vacations and... ➡
Michelle Singletary’s Advice to Kerry
When I first started working with Kerry as part of the DailyWorth Money Fix, Kerry’s marriage was ending, her husband was planning to move to Texas with their two daughters, ages 7 and 9—and Kerry intended to stay in Alaska, in part to finish her... ➡
My Action Plan for Joanne
Within minutes of talking to Joanne, my advisee for the Money Fix, I knew that if she wanted to be a high earner, she needed to start thinking and talking like one. Otherwise, no matter how many resumes she sent or interviews she scheduled, she’d... ➡
“Why Didn’t I Do This Years Ago?”
My name is Julie and I'm the type to tackle just about anything fearlessly. I'm in the military as a Logistics Readiness Officer, I used to be a firefighter, and I’m an avid rock climber. But I’ve never been able to conquer my fear of investing.... ➡
An Underearner Tells a New Story
Hi. My name is Joanne and I’m an underearner. You know, someone who “earns less than her potential despite her need or desire to do otherwise” (to quote my wonderful Money Fix mentor Barbara Stanny from her book, Overcoming Underearning). It... ➡
