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Four Sisters and Their Mother’s Money
Audio: Four Sisters and Their Mother’s Money My great-grandfather’s wife, Emilie, gave her husband Emil Folda two children before she died of pneumonia at age twenty-eight. At the time of her death,...
The Other Side of Envy
Audio: The Other Side of Envy There is a woman in my condo building that has brought out my green-eyed monster. I’m not jealous of her. I envy her condo. The condo building has two towers, and she...
Traversing Unexpected Ice + a Freebie!
Audio: Traversing Unexpected Ice This morning I walked downtown to notarize a power of attorney form, one more step in the ongoing transfer of responsibility from Mom to me. Most of the snow from...
A Dream Informs a Decision
Audio: A Dream Informs a Decision Last week’s post made it sound like I thought logical thoughts and came to the logical conclusion that I should delegate managing my investments. That’s not...
This Might Be Working
Audio: This Might Be Working This coming out of the closet about money might be helping me. Here’s why I think so. I have two core fears that motivate much of my behavior around money (and maybe...
Redux on Two
Audio: Redux on Two I want to revisit two prior posts, last week’s Uncle Emil, and from back in December, The Sins of the Parents. First, Uncle Emil. One of the financial lessons I took from Uncle...
Got enough love?
When my husband died and other changes followed, The Love Bucket helped me figure out how to bring more love into my life. If you’d like an objective method to increase the level of love in your life, this guide is for you!