The Joy of Financial Security

The powerful message from The Joy of Financial Security is that we can cultivate greater happiness and financial security by making some intentional changes in our lives. My last blog entry was about contentment. Whether we are content or satisfied with our lives impacts our happiness. If we are not, we should make intentional changes. [...]read more

The wonderful message from The Joy of Financial Security is that we can cultivate greater happiness and financial security by making some intentional changes in our lives. The topic for today is the concept of contentment. The parallel financial topic—"Control the Controllables"—is covered in the next blog entry. Psychological research has shown that being content [...]read more

The powerful message from The Joy of Financial Security is that we can cultivate greater happiness and financial security by making some intentional changes in our lives. Although money does not buy happiness, it definitely impacts our happiness. Having money can provide us with the freedom to live our lives the way we choose. Positive [...]read more

We can cultivate greater happiness and financial security by making some intentional changes in our lives. Research has shown that experiences have a far greater impact on our happiness than spending money on things and possessions. We often settle into routines that start to feel stale and predictable. Planning a day with family or friends [...]read more