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How much time do you have?
When is the last time that you decided something? You were serious about doing something specific, making a change, being someone...
Monica Wales
Jun 16, 20212 min read
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You can run, but you can't hide!
What’s your favorite sandwich? Is it turkey and Provolone? Ham and Swiss? Grilled cheese or peanut butter and jelly? My top two are the...
Monica Wales
Jun 9, 20213 min read
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Get ready to get uncomfortable!
Coaching of any kind can be difficult. The difference between coaching and therapy is that coaching is focused on how to move forward....
Monica Wales
May 12, 20213 min read
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For the Serious Saver!
Last week in the Financial Peace University class, we talked about all the marketing that is done to get consumers, US, to spend our...
Monica Wales
Apr 29, 20213 min read
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Success~What is it good for?
This week has me thinking a lot about success. I began thinking about what success looks like to me and what I would need to do to...
Monica Wales
Apr 22, 20212 min read
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Five Questions It's Time to Ask Yourself~
1. What have you always wanted to do but haven’t taken the time to do it yet? 2. What have you always wanted to experience but haven’t...
Monica Wales
Apr 7, 20212 min read
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A Breakthrough in CLARITY & FOCUS
Kent and I have been together for over 10 years. We still struggle with a few fundamental things. It is said that communication and money...
Monica Wales
Mar 24, 20213 min read
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When it comes to making choices...
I was talking to a new friend today who was telling me she believed that people’s personal experiences lead to their choices. We didn't...
Monica Wales
Mar 17, 20213 min read
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THREE steps to selecting a financial coach~
Working with a coach of any kind can be a super vulnerable experience. Coaches in general are there to help you identify your pain...
Monica Wales
Mar 10, 20213 min read
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FIVE strategies to find money!
Ok, now that I’ve got your attention, there are lots of ways that you can find money. A major consideration to ask yourself before...
Monica Wales
Mar 3, 20213 min read
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Looking for good service during the pandemic?
In March 2020, everything changed. You remember, right? All the restaurants, schools, and many businesses closed for 4-6 weeks as we...
Monica Wales
Feb 17, 20214 min read
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The truth about how we learn about money
As a financial coach, I’m always listening to how people rationalize their financial decisions. My job as a coach is not to judge. I am...
Monica Wales
Feb 11, 20213 min read
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Who is Dave Ramsey? What does he have to do with me?
Have you ever been so intrenched in the work you love so much that you forget that not everybody has the same exposure to it? Well, I’ve...
Monica Wales
Feb 3, 20212 min read
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Best Ways to Build Your Net Worth
Your net worth says nothing about your personal value. It does speak to how well your financial house is built and maintained. Net worth...
Monica Wales
Jan 27, 20213 min read
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~What you should know about working with a financial coach~
If I were in your shoes right now and I saw a post on social media that says something about a financial coach I might think, who needs a...
Monica Wales
Jan 20, 20214 min read
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What's your coaching experience?
When we talk about coaching, what comes to mind? Is it the person who helped you achieve greatness in athletics? Is it someone who guided...
Monica Wales
Jan 13, 20212 min read
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What's for dinner tonight?
Do you ever look back at the previous year and journal or note the things the highlights or challenges? Some people journal every day. My...
Monica Wales
Jan 6, 20213 min read
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How do you begin with the end in mind?
It seems appropriate that we would look forward to 2021. Not because 2020 was bad but because it’s a NEW Year and it will bring NEW...
Monica Wales
Dec 30, 20202 min read
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Light a Candle...
This holiday season isn’t the same and perhaps it’s for the better. In an effort to remain connected to my colleagues and friends I...
Monica Wales
Dec 16, 20202 min read
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Can you go to school to learn how to be at peace?
The simple answer to this question is yes! Have you ever heard of or attended a Financial Peace University class? My husband I attended...
Monica Wales
Dec 9, 20201 min read
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