Three Things I Hope My Kids Know About Money
I was lucky. My Dad taught me about money management, how to set a budget, how to save for big purchases, how to balance a checkbook (back in the day when that was done on paper) and how to have good credit. He also passed on his money philosophy – don’t spend...
The Most Important Gifts My Mother Gave Me
My mom recently turned 88. And although she’s aged, one thing is still exactly the same. Her smile. My oldest memories of my mom, Rochelle Reibman Hirschhorn, are of her smile. That smile was often on her face and many times it was accompanied by her beautiful...
What I Wish My Kids Knew
I want my kids to know that I love them always, that I am there for them whatever happens. I also want them to know that they are responsible for their words and actions. I want them to know how creative and caring and resilient they are. My kids are in college and...
Journal With Me: What’s Your Money Story?
I’ve been writing a lot about values over the last several months. When I use the word values, I mean the ideas that YOU believe are important. Knowing what’s important to you is like having a compass for your life, something that I have found enormously helpful in my...
Journal with Me: What’s Important to You
As promised, here is week two of the three part exploration of Values, What’s Important to you and Goals. Did you miss week 1? Here it is in case you did! It may seem morbid to think about Death, but in fact, becoming aware of our mortal limitations enhances gratitude...