2026 Money Guide
Simple habits that actually move the needle. Let’s be honest. Setting financial goals can still feel overwhelming.Life is busy. Prices keep shifting. Insurance, groceries, and utilities all seem to creep up every year. It can feel like you’re running just to stay in place. But here’s the good news.Building better money habits does not have to be complicated or rigid. Whether you’re working with me 1:1 or just landed here by chance, my goal is the same. To make money feel manageable, realistic,…
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Getting Started with Monarch Money: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners
Monarch Money is one of the best tools to get your finances organized, but it only works if you know how to use it. In this beginner’s guide, I’ll walk you through linking your accounts, creating simple categories, setting your first budget and goals, and building a weekly check-in routine. With a few small steps, you’ll turn Monarch into a system that actually supports your real-life money goals.
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Stuck Setting Up Monarch Money? Here’s How to Fix the 5 Most Common Problems
Monarch Money is one of the best budgeting apps out there — clean design, strong automation, and customizable goals. But getting it set up just right? That can be frustrating. 😩 As a former product manager at Personal Capital and now a full-time financial coach, I’ve helped hundreds of people personalize their money apps to match real-life goals. Monarch is powerful, but like any tool, it’s only as good as how you set it up. Let’s walk through 5 common complaints people have…
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I Built the Money Apps… Now I Coach on How to Use Them in Real Life.
When people first meet me, they often ask how I ended up as a financial coach. The truth is, my journey started behind the scenes. I spent years building and improving personal finance apps like Personal Capital (now called Empower). These are the tools millions of people use every day to track their spending, savings, and investments. But I kept noticing something: even with the best apps in the world, many people still felt stuck. They knew how to link their accounts and…
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Help! My Partner Hates Talking About Money…
Let’s be honest—talking about money with your partner isn’t always fun. In fact, for a lot of couples, it’s one of the most uncomfortable topics on the table. You bring up a budget, and suddenly someone’s looking for the nearest exit. You mention debt, and the room gets quiet. Sound familiar? If your partner hates talking about money, you’re not alone. But avoiding the topic doesn’t make the stress go away—it just lets it fester under the surface until it turns into resentment,…
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