Short and Sweet Summary: If you create a home inventory now you won’t be scrambling when/if a natural disaster strikes. Even though it seems like a hassle, it’s better to be safe than sorry. Do the work now to save yourself any future headaches. We widows already know that bad things happen to good people. …
Short and Sweet Summary: Now that you’re on your own, setting up an emergency fund is a practical way to reduce stress and ease the financial anxiety that comes with those not-planned-for emergencies. Cutting a few monthly expenses could help fund your emergency account and give you the peace of mind to handle any crisis…
Short and Sweet Summary: If you’ve surrendered your last remaining slivers of control to grief’s black abyss, it’s time for a friendly intervention. You are in control of a lot more than you think. When your life shatters in ways you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy, it’s easy to feel like you have no…
Short and Sweet Summary: A yearly personal insurance audit allows you to review what’s working and not working in all of your insurance policies. Depending on life changes and circumstances, you may need to add, delete or change coverage. It’s insanely difficult to remember every nuance of every insurance policy so it’s important to set…
Short and Sweet Summary: Want to beat the system and save on healthcare costs? Use these three genius hacks to help you make educated decisions about how much to pay for procedures and prescriptions. Healthcare costs are increasing faster than you can say “is my double-digit deductible even legal?” Understanding healthcare premiums and deductibles is…
Short and Sweet Summary: Thieves like grieving widows. Because we’re more susceptible to gimmicks and ruses when our pain clouds our vision. But these tips for widows can help to protect your identity and thwart thieves’ attempts to take advantage of you. Identity theft is a big problem in our technology-driven world. When we put…
Short and Sweet Summary: You don’t have to pay a financial adviser to learn this one simple method to achieve wealth. When you conquer this easy financial concept you’re well on your way. I’m going to let you in on the biggest, best-kept secret to achieving wealth. A simple, no-brainer path to financial abundance. You don’t…
Short and Sweet Summary: Money management skills aren’t for the faint of heart. It takes a lot of discipline to manage household finances. The top money management skills every widow should have outlines simple ways to make the job less stressful. This means starting with a crystal-clear picture of your finances. If you stare at…
