Are You Being a Good Ancestor? The Importance of Creative and Financial Inheritance
Creativity | Financial Literacy | My Thoughts | Posted on November 18, 2019 at 9:08 am by geneinletford
Last month my father died. It makes me ponder how my life is steadily turning into a curriculum. It seems that everything I go through turns into a lesson for my students, clients and for myself. So here goes my latest lesson... My father was a smart man. He, like my mother, were [...]
How My Student Won $2,915,374 in One Month!
Debt Free Living | Financial Literacy | Mentorship | My Thoughts | Posted on November 4, 2019 at 11:19 am by geneinletford
The Hidden Opportunity Cost of Student Loans, Scholarships and Financial Illiteracy In May my student won over $2,915,374 dollars!! Sounds unbelievable right? Well if you look at it the way she has learned to look at scholarships, students debt, investing and opportunity cost, this statement is very true for her. Here’s what happened. This past [...]
Tell Our Kids the Truth! Education is NOT the Key. It’s the Frame!
Creativity | Entrepreneurship | Financial Literacy | Mentorship | My Thoughts | Posted on September 14, 2019 at 12:45 pm by geneinletford
As the plant manager of my school walked the campus, I would know he was coming before I saw him. How? His keys. I would hear them from afar and watched how he would go into rooms and spaces that I have never entered. He would have access to places that I did not. All [...]
Is College Still Worth It? Two Critical Skills To Accompany that Degree
Debt Free Living | Financial Literacy | Mentorship | My Thoughts | Posted on July 14, 2019 at 12:34 pm by geneinletford
I just sent my little ones off to college this past month. As I looked around the table at my graduating seniors of my non-profit, Alumni360, these seven young women (who started with me as kindergartners) were about to embark on a journey like no other; the undergraduate experience. While the other mentors shared their [...]
The Unseen Financial Cost of Laziness
Debt Free Living | Financial Literacy | My Thoughts | Personal Development | Posted on November 1, 2018 at 7:32 am by geneinletford
When we think of someone who is lazy, an image of a person slouching on the couch at noon, eating cereal comes to mind. That’s an easy call. But lazy comes in many different forms. No matter how it looks, after reading this proverb, I discovered there is a hidden cost of being lazy. A [...]
It’s Not All About the Benjamins … It’s About the Fees!
Debt Free Living | Financial Literacy | Posted on June 26, 2018 at 10:28 pm by geneinletford
“A thorn of experience is worth a wilderness of wisdom.’ This quote came rushing to me when I realized I have experienced yet another painful lesson in my financial journey that got my attention faster than all the books I read on the topic. If you’re a teacher who is investing, feel […]
Time Is On Your Side – Or Is It?
Financial Literacy | My Thoughts | Posted on September 2, 2017 at 9:25 pm by geneinletford
Time is money – well at least it is in Justine Timberlake’s world in the movie, ‘IN TIME’. In the film, Will Salas (Timberlake) is a poor man who rarely has more than a day’s worth of life on his time clock but the wealthy had the resources to live forever. This is their reality […]
The Financial Number Every Household Needs To Know
Debt Free Living | Financial Literacy | Posted on August 15, 2017 at 5:08 pm by geneinletford
This is the number every household should know. Ours was -$50,000! Trust me. Watch the video, learn from our mistake and start your journey of getting your financial life on track. In debt? Stuck? Looking for financial coaching? Start here!
The Cost of Not Having A Will or Trust
Debt Free Living | Financial Literacy | Posted on April 11, 2017 at 3:29 pm by geneinletford
Estate planning – ‘legal stuff people do when their loved ones die – is not really thought about for people who are not wealthy. But this is just as important for middle/low income people as it is for the wealthy. Learn what could happen to your assets (your stuff) or your children if you pass […]
Your Car is Your Identity – Or Is It?
Posted on December 12, 2016 at 4:25 pm by geneinletford
Funny story of how an experience with the valet showed me how much our level of ‘success’ is determined by our vehicle! *Still laughing off of this one!* Enjoy!
