Latest Reflections
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...
Uncle Emil
Audio: Uncle Emil When I started these posts on finances and my family, I wasn’t sure where they would go or what the value would be. One outcome so far has been a surprise: your families also have...
Who Is This Woman?
Audio: Who Is This Woman? In this case, I’m not referring to some aged name on the family tree. I’m referring to the one who birthed me. Laurie, my psychologist friend, had prepared me to go back to...
Emil F. Folda and Money
My great-grandfather, Emil F. Folda, was born in 1866 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, and was brought to a sod house near Heun, Nebraska, as a toddler. The family relocated to take advantage of the...
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!
