My Holiday Goal: No New Debt
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Stressed But Blessed
While stress has taken over my life in recent weeks, I am careful to also count my financial blessings.
Listening Without Offering
When my loved ones have financial struggles, I can offer them advice, but I can’t offer them money. I have to set boundaries.
I Quit: One Year Later
A year ago, I quit my job during a pandemic. I never panicked. I thought I would, but I didn’t. Here’s what I did.
Too Chicken to Fly: The High Cost of Fear
My fear of flying is costing me, financially. I am embarrassed at what this fear has cost me in canceled flights, unclaimed hotel rooms or tour excursions that went unused.
Decluttering Lives & Maintaining Legacies
I never thought there would come a time when I would see my mother behave like a child. Of course, it’s not her fault. Her world is changing every single day.
The Switch
It doesn’t always happen with a thud, although that could be the case, too. The switch where adult children become parental figures to their aging parents often comes in drips and drabs.
Baltimore Will Be Alright
I recently attended a Zoom conference called “Level Up: What’s Your Hustle?” After listening to these young Baltimore entrepreneurs talk about their businesses, I realize the city is in good hands.
I Quit: To Follow the Leader
I love being second in charge. The medium kahuna. The lady who makes the mediocre bucks. The woman behind the other woman. And, no, I don’t see it as settling.
Eat, Sip, Love
When my dad became ill, I had a family of my own, a demanding job and I lived several states away. I still found a way to show up and be present.