Here are two powerful questions that I ask all my clients when we put together their annual spending plans for the year: What would you like more of in your life this year? What would you like less of in your life this year? Simple sounding? Perhaps. But when I ask myself those questions, I … Continue reading 2 Powerful New Year’s Questions to Ask Yourself
In this post I shared six tips to have a saner, less stressful holiday around gift buying. Here’s the video. Remember, no one wants you to go into debt to give them the perfect gift! Mikelann is a money coach with over 20 years’ experience, helping women escape the money fog, feel more in control of … Continue reading 6 tips for sane holiday gifting (video)
If you want to avoid that January spending hangover and December stress, find 15 minutes, a pad of paper and a cup of tea. Remember, a plan lets you know when you’ve completed your shopping. It tells you when to stop — if you don’t have a finish line, you are going to keep shopping … Continue reading How to create a holiday spending plan
Fall- my favorite time of year. Curious where I’ve been? Here’s my update, with thoughts you may find useful on creating rental income and financing your child’s college. Speaking of college- here is a picture of me and my son Zander at the big high school graduation party. Hallelujah! What’s Mikelann the money coach been … Continue reading Creating rental income and funding college
Siren Call: definition- The enticing appeal of something alluring but potentially dangerous; — “Unable to resist the siren call of the cards, she withdrew her savings and headed for Las Vegas.” She succumbed to the siren call of new carpeting… and left the broken front porch … broken. Ultimately, one of the most profound … Continue reading How to discern your real needs and heal deprivation
I am thinking a lot about foundations- literally. I am in the process of building a second home that I will rent out. (I’ll write future posts on alternative ways to think about retirement, income streams and going “work optional”. Once you are in command of your money, there are many ways to do it.) … Continue reading Foundations arise from (money) mud
I wanted to share some additional thoughts to my previous post on my work with couples and money. While happily married couples are generally compatible, they have some dynamic differences between them as well. This often comes out in their money relationship and can be quite wonderful to explore. The key is to be able … Continue reading Couples and money- so you did not marry your clone
I have worked with couples on their relationship to money for over twenty years. It’s transformative work for them. Money coaching for couples works best when a couple is generally happily married, but may not feel completely on the same page about money—and would like to. And usually, one or both people feel like they … Continue reading Couple’s money coaching with Mikelann – becoming the dream team you knew you could be
It was 20 years ago that I started my own journey of Financial Recovery. At the time, I was completing graduate school and considered myself a pretty smart cookie. I was already fascinated with money and the almost mystical power it had. I was studying the psychology of money, and I loved digging into the … Continue reading Healing Deprivation—the key to creating a life filled with satisfaction
I recently wrote a post about three books I strongly recommend for women as they look at their deeper relationship to money. So I decided to record a short three minute video on these books where I show them to you and talk about what I love about them. Enjoy. Books can be amazing guides … Continue reading Three beautiful books I recommend on your money journey (Video)
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