5 Simple Essentials to Improving Your Relationship with Money

February 14, 2012

Happy Valentine’s Day!  In honor of this beautiful love month, today’s post is geared towards improving such an intimate and critical relationship that we often neglect.  Yep, you’ve guessed right, it’s your money relationship.  It’s no different when it comes to the money in your life or business, just like with any relationship encountered in [...]

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The Foundation of Value Based Pricing: What Do YOU Want?

February 7, 2012

I have done a few posts on this blog about valuing who you are and what you do in your business by creating the right prices.  I often refer to this as value based pricing which is a little different from what you may learn in business books or different from what you may find [...]

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Guest Post: Know Thy Net Worth by Brittney Castro, CFP®, CRPC®, AAMS®

February 7, 2012

Net worth – What is it and how do we increase it?  Simply stated net worth is the amount your assets exceed your liabilities.  Women in general tend to shy away from knowing what their net worth is because (1) They think they don’t have any assets to have a net worth (2) They have [...]

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A Simple Monthly Performance Financial Review Process for the Solopreneur

January 31, 2012

Today is the last day of the month.  It is also the first month of the New Year and is the perfect time to implement your first monthly financial review of this year.  In the corporate world this process is often referred to as month end.  Usually there’s a lot of technical stuff that goes [...]

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3 Simple Tips to Go From Profit on Paper to Cash in the Bank

January 24, 2012

I hear so many women entrepreneurs who talk quite a bit about the profit they’re experiencing in business.  But, if you take a look at their business or personal bank accounts often times that profit has not converted to enough cash to support their life style.  There’s nothing wrong with being focused on profit.  In [...]

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Embracing the Abundance Financial Mindset

January 16, 2012

Did you know that you are here on earth to experience abundance in every area of your life and business!  However, do you really believe it and do you embrace it so much so that every action you take is representative of that?  I’m all about living abundantly in business and in life.  However, it [...]

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You Can Overcome the Fear of Charging What You’re Worth

January 10, 2012

I’ve worked with many women entrepreneurs who struggle with charging what they’re worth. Honestly, even I as a finance expert have gone back and forth with creating fees for my services that reflect the value I bring, allow me to be a heart & service centered entrepreneur, but still support the life that I want [...]

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Small Business Taxes: Most Common Tax Deductions that Entrepreneurs Overlook

December 19, 2011

The year is winding down and I believe that this is the perfect time to start preparing for the upcoming tax season.  In an earlier post I shared why preparing early is necessary for the small business owner. However, today’s post will be sort of brief as I share some of the most common tax [...]

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Guest Post: What About Money Is Important to Me by Brittney Castro, CFP®, CRPC®, AAMS®

December 8, 2011

Your attitudes about money, most shaped from childhood experiences, define everything that matters when looking at your financial situation (i.e. how much money you will need to live the life you want, how hard you are willing to work for money and how you feel once you have money).  Understanding what you are looking for [...]

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Guest Post: How to Create Meaningful Financial Goals by Brittney Castro, CFP®, CRPC®, AAMS®

December 1, 2011

Remember when you were a kid and you used to dream about being a doctor, a teacher, an astronaut flying to the moon?  Then as you got older, those dreams slowly started to fade away.  Responsibilities came knocking at your door and domestication became more and more part of your reality. I think it is [...]

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