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Money Matters: How Can I Work with a Financial Professional?

Michelle Cornish

Tax season is here again, and I thought this would be an appropriate time to discuss working with financial professionals. There are two ways of looking at the question: How can I work with a financial professional? The first is you might be wondering how you can work with a financial professional when you’re already struggling to make ends meet. How will you be able to pay them?

The second way of looking at this question is about getting over your fear of finding the right professional. It can feel intimidating to look for the right banker, accountant, lawyer, or investment manager. As a former accountant, I’ve had people tell me “accountants are scary” and this made me sad.

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Money Matters: How Can You Learn to Love Money?

Michelle Cornish

If you’ve been working on your money issues for a while, you may have been told that you have limiting beliefs around money and that’s why you can’t seem to make more money or save any money....

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Money Matters: How Can Journaling Improve Your Finances?

Michelle Cornish

If you’ve been reading my posts for a while, you know that when I first started journaling, I was skeptical that the simple act of writing things down could help me achieve my financial goals. It...

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Money Matters: How to Reach Your Financial Goals in 2021

Michelle Cornish

As the new year approaches, some people are starting to think about setting resolutions. Starting a fresh new year is an opportunity to start over. After the crazy year 2020 has been, people are...

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Money Matters: What if You Can Only Save a Little?

Michelle Cornish

Saving money can be a frustrating process. I’ve been there. You manage to get a good lump sum saved, then your car craps out and you end up draining your savings and still having to put part of the...

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Money Matters: Should You Get Help Getting Your Finances Back on Track?

Michelle Cornish

It can be hard to ask for help when it comes to things like money and personal finances. Money has become a taboo discussion topic, but if more people talk about their finances, it will become easier...

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Money Matters: How Can You Expand Your Financial Potential?

Michelle Cornish

When it comes to your financial potential, you may be doing yourself more harm than good without even realizing it. Did you know that every negative thought requires at least five positive ones to...

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Money Matters: How Should You Handle Disagreements About Your Finances?

Michelle Cornish

Did you notice I purposefully left out a key component of the title? Disagreements with who? You may have guessed partner or spouse, and you would be right, but the reason I left out who you might...

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Money Matters: How Can You Start Solving Money Problems Today?

Michelle Cornish

Money struggles can be rough. They almost always feel like an uphill battle. But any minor thing you do to improve your finances will make a sizable difference over time. The hard part is continuing...