March 4th, 2010

Is it time for a “Wallet Makeover”?

How does your money feel about how you carry it? Is money feeling well cared for in a lovely home that has room for all of it? I’m talking about your wallet.

Money is very important in your life, whether you want this to be the case or not. You spend about 40 hours of your …

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February 19th, 2010
Categorized under: Practical Money Path

Mikelann wants a new car: part two (5 tips to negotiating a car)

A Honda Civic

Five tips on negotiating a new car (and shopping with my dad)

Okay, let’s catch up. My old crap car was decaying around me and it was time to buy a newer car. I had decided on what I could afford and was ready to get serious.

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February 16th, 2010
Categorized under: Underearning 101

3 min video: Why do Self Employed Women earn less than Self Employed Men?

When I am interviewed, I commonly get asked “Why do women earn less than men?” Jeepers. It’s a huge question, and a very charged question. Talk about stepping into the fire! And I’m always frustrated that people expected a single answer! At any rate, I took on the challenge and recorded this tiny three minute …

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January 19th, 2010

Mikelann wants a new car (I want what I want when I want it!)

Confessions of a real money coach Part one

I was wearing my beautiful coat, dropping my son off at school on the way to my office. He turns to me and says, “Wow mom, you look so rich in that coat. Really rich! Too bad you’re driving around in such a clunker. Bye …

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January 15th, 2010

Money Coach Training

I get a lot of questions about my work as a Financial Recovery counselor/ Money Coach. People wonder—how did I get into this field? It’s a good question. My answer- I was lucky enough to meet author Karen McCall. Today, Karen is my greatest money mentor. And together, we train new money coaches.

Money coaches help …

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January 12th, 2010

The Three Month Challenge: Stop Underbilling

Is this you? You put in ten long hours on a big project, but when it came time to bill the client, you felt weird about charging for all of your time, so you shaved some time off.

Sometimes it is because you felt you couldn’t charge them for all of your “learning” time and sometimes …

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January 8th, 2010
Categorized under: Emotional Money Path

How can I justify my price?

Here is a common question I get from women who are wrestling with what they charge: “How can I justify my price?” But let me ask you a question- who are you justifying your price to? The truth is that there is only one person you have to justify your price to.

Yourself.

Coming up with a …

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December 16th, 2009
Categorized under: Emotional Money Path

How to create your needs and wants list

Well, the year is coming to a close. I’m beginning to think more and more about next year. (Anyone else ready to let go of this year?)  I am working on my 2010 personal annual spending plan. How much money am I planning on spending in 2010? Jeepers- there are a lot of things I …

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December 15th, 2009
Categorized under: Emotional Money Path

What do you need to start or stop doing to earn your worth?

In my own personal Mastermind group last week, I sat around a large table with other business owners and contemplated 2009. Yikes. What a year. Some of us had a very hard year and some of us were doing okay. Personally, I’m eager to jump into 2010 and start planning it. But my group forced …

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November 23rd, 2009
Categorized under: Practical Money Path

8 Step Plan to Avoid the Post Holiday Spending Hangover

Well, Thanksgiving is upon us. And that means, the holidays are really here. So here’s a question– Did you wake up last January with a spending hangover? You know what I mean- come January, when all the gifts are opened and the parties are over, the credit card bills begin to arrive.

Sadly, it takes the …

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