Category Archives: Money in relationships

Can Financial Planning Keep You From Sinning?

Posted on May 30, 2017 by

“She’s really writing that? Who does she think she is?!” I am a financial planner who is trying to make the world a better place, that’s who I am. And for the world to be a better place, we all … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Giving (& Not Going Broke)

Posted on November 15, 2016 by

How can you be generous if you’re secretly worried about paying your bills? How can you really enjoy the holidays when you’re emotionally overwhelmed and feeling undone? Our own joyful budgeter Mari McNeil presented this very challenging subject and the … Continue reading →

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What a Personal Financial Policy is & How it Makes Your Life Better

Posted on September 16, 2016 by

Most of economic theory is based on the assumption that we make rational, logical, and beneficial financial decisions. Ha! Most of us make purely emotional (or “socially informed”) decisions about money most of the time, some of which may be … Continue reading →

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Financial Survival Skills & The Fate of the Cake Plate

Posted on August 19, 2016 by

I decided I would save my family money by painting our kitchen myself. I’m a pretty good painter, a friend who is an interior designer helped me choose paint colors, and Home Depot offered a rebate on paint. The kitchen … Continue reading →

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What I See in My Work as a Financial Planner

Posted on April 21, 2016 by

As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER TM professional and as President of Lauber Financial Planning, a Registered Investment Advisor, I have a code of confidentiality, so absolutely no names or identifying information will be shared here – or anywhere. Some years ago I … Continue reading →

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Family, Friends and Money: The Dysfunctional Trifecta

Posted on February 19, 2016 by

The February 6th meeting of the “I HATE Budgeting (But I Like Having Money)” support group focused on the dynamic between family members and friends when money is added to the mix. Boy-oh-boy was this an active discussion! I think … Continue reading →

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Loving Your Cheapskate Spouse

Posted on February 5, 2016 by

This post is not about my darling husband (whose own grandmother lovingly called, “Tighter than two coats of paint”). With that out of the way, I thought I’d share some insights into cheapskates / skinflints / tightwads / penny-pinchers and how … Continue reading →

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