Tigress Tales
Important and sometimes irreverent personal finance tips, strategies, and stories to educate, amuse, and motivate. It’s a big job, but someone has to do it!
Remember When Things Were Simple?
Remember When Things Were Simple?Life doesn't need to be so challengingIt wasn’t that long ago that you could change the oil in your own car; you could change the channel on TV without needing a doctorate to figure out how to use the remote! And what about your...
The Top Five Documents for Life Control
Procrastinator by nature?If you are not prone to planning ahead, this could be your wake-up call. James, age 38, went around a corner on his motor cycle, was struck by another vehicle, and landed in the hospital with brain trauma. Sarah, age 52, was out with...
The Over-Donation Frustration
Are You in Control of Your Money?Benign over-donation. It happens to most everyone at one time or another. You receive a letter in the mail requesting a financial donation to a charity that you like to support. It seems like you gave to them recently, but you write...
Talking to Your Parents About Money
A Journey Worth TakingMoney is one of the most emotionally laden topics to discuss with a family member. You have to realize that the conversation is not A conversation, but a series of trust-building exchanges. It is best to start long before a crisis situation...
Open Season: MEDICARE
What does Annual Medicare Enrollment mean for You?Every year, as you approach age 65 or if you are beyond that age, you start getting bombarded with ads about Medicare enrollment starting in August. If you are like most people, you probably stop paying attention...
The Toll of a Scam
A Real-life Story A few weeks ago, a client of mine was scammed. Doubled scammed really. I’m still not completely clear on the sequence of events but I will share this story anonymously with you in hopes that you can learn something to protect yourself. The Events...
Pillar II: Paper or Digital Systems?
Tips for establishing systems for tax-time Do you groan every year when tax-time rolls around? You are not alone. Many people do not have good systems for keeping track of taxable information throughout the year. Nearly 10 million have to file an extension, which ends...
The Three Pillars of Financial Management
I gave some thought to my experiences over the years, and was abIe to formalize my system and purpose into something I call The Three Pillars of Financial Management(TM) as you see in the graphic. Your money mindset is the foundation of all of your lifetime financial...
Painless Charitable Giving
Whether you are a consistent, generous giver, or someone who would like to support organizations which speak to your heart, there are ways to boost your giving level without spending a dime. One of the easiest, and perhaps the most bang for "your buck" is Amazon Smile...
Get Ready for a New Year!
The thought of planning ahead may seem a bit useless after the year we have just been through. Nevertheless, time marches on and when you get ready for a new year, it helps you get organized and maybe even generates a little excitement over what is to come! Unpaid...