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    Category: Save Money

    Money Mindset Strongly Affects Your Financial Success

    Sometimes we don’t even realize that it’s governing our actions and determining our financial success.   Your money mindset is your ideology about money: how…

    Dr. Maria James May 7, 2020
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    Credit Scores: What Are the Factors That Can Hurt It?

    Image Credit: @rupixen via Unsplash We all should aspire for a good credit score. As discussed previously, you want it at 720 and above and…

    Guest Contributor April 7, 2020
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    Savings Goals Formulas

    Saving money is a common goal or financial desire. We all have something or more likely multiple things that we want to save up to…

    Dr. Maria James March 2, 2020
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    Sinking Funds and Why I Kind of Don’t like Them

    Saving money is important. Usually, any method that gets people to save more money I am for it. However, I don’t like these sinking funds.…

    Dr. Maria James February 24, 2020
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    10 Questions for Successful Financial Goal Planning

    The point of setting a goal is to achieve a desired result in the future. It’s something that you want to make happen. Goals can…

    Dr. Maria James January 2, 2020
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    7 Key Ways to Save Money and a $5 Saving Challenge for Real Results

    We all know we need to save money. However, it can be difficult to stay motivated and actually save money. Many of us end up…

    Dr. Maria James August 17, 2019
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    How to Budget Your Holiday Spending and Keep Your Goals

    I know. I know. We still have five months until the end of the year. However, now is the time to craft your plan to…

    Dr. Maria James August 8, 2019
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    Should I Save Up or Use a Credit Card to Pay for Vacation?

    It’s almost the season of summer vacations, the time where a lot of people take some time off of work to relax and maybe travel.…

    Dr. Maria James May 13, 2019
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    POM052: Why I Don’t Do $0 Zero-Based Budgeting

     In this episode, I talk about something that some people absolutely love and for others, it’s the bane of their existence. We are going…

    Dr. Maria James November 20, 2018
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    POM051: Teaching Children to Save Money with Rachael Hanible

     In this episode, we discuss: key elements in paying off debtĀ and saving one year’s worth of bills the top three tips to teach children…

    Dr. Maria James November 12, 2018
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    • 10 Key Financial Wellness Tips for CEOs: Summary of the ā€œNavigating Employee Financial Stressā€ Series
      Over the past few weeks, the Navigating Employee Financial Stress blog series on Pocket of Money has explored what many executives overlook but every team feels: the hidden toll of financial pressure in the workplace. From data-driven insights to personal stories, we’ve unpacked how financial stress quietly undermines productivity, engagement, and even retention. Now, we’re…
    • Should I Save, Invest, or Pay Off Debt?
      One of the most common questions in personal finance is whether to save, invest, or pay off debt. Each of these actions has its own benefits, but the best choice often depends on your financial situation, goals, and even your age.  Let’s explore the key financial milestones and conditions that can help you decide which…
    • Part 10: Navigating Employee Financial Stress – A Turning Point
      Chapter 10: A Turning Point Before you start, have you read the previous chapters? Chapter 1: The First Signs of Trouble Chapter 2: A Tough Meeting with Leadership Chapter 3: A Heart-to-Heart with Employees Chapter 4: A Personal Reflection Chapter 5: The Breaking Point – A Key Employee Resigns Chapter 6: Shareholder Pressure Increases Chapter…
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