Tag: saving

Save Up for Big Expenses Ahead of Time. It Forces You to Prioritize Your Goals.

Block Woman surveys 3 piles of coins next to 3 objects: a building; a car; a dog.

This last March, I took my family on a trip to Europe (London and Paris), a trip that I’d first envisioned in January 2020. Enter pandemic, recovery from pandemic, negotiation of elementary- and middle-school schedules, my own hangups, and I finally did it, four years later.

Should You Move Your Cash to a Different Bank to Get a Higher Interest Rate?

Block Women examining 2 pennies through a magnifying glass

With interest rates now being not-zero, it is very tempting to move our cash all around in order to actually, Finally Lord! get some interest on our cash.

bank account interest rate saving

Making Decisions Is Exhausting. Rules and Automation Help You Make Fewer Decisions in your Finances.

Block Women is lying on her side with a cartoon dialogue cloud above her head showing a complex decision diamond flowchart

You and I probably have at least one thing in common: the administrative burden of modern life is exhausting. Overwhelming. Frustrating. Just nothing good about it, but we can’t escape it.

automation charitable giving financial rules-of-thumb investing rules saving spending taxes

Don’t hang out with billionaires. (Video)

The people we surround ourselves with have such a profound influence on how we live our lives, and how we feel as we do it.

If you’re hanging out with people with waaaay more money than you have, it’s gonna be hard to find contentment with what you do have, even if it’s objectively quite a lot!

Do you want to use your wealth to live your own values, to create our own ideal life? Reach out and schedule a free consultation or send us an email.

Sign up for Flow’s weekly-ish blog email to stay on top of our blog posts and videos.

Disclaimer: This article is provided for educational, general information, and illustration purposes only. Nothing contained in the material constitutes tax advice, a recommendation for purchase or sale of any security, or investment advisory services. We encourage you to consult a financial planner, accountant, and/or legal counsel for advice specific to your situation. Reproduction of this material is prohibited without written permission from Flow Financial Planning, LLC, and all rights are reserved. Read the full Disclaimer.

goals investing money mindset saving

How Much Money Do You Need?

Our clients are in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. They’re all well paid. Many have gone through big liquidity events (read: IPO) that have dumped a big Bucket O’Money™ in their laps. (That’s what we specialize in after all.)

Financial Independence Financial Independence Retire Early FIRE retirement savings saving

Meg’s Musings: Thriving in the Time of Covid

Block Women is to the left of the image with a black background cutout overlayed a brown wood wall.

We are all emerging from the first “stage” of quarantine. We are also all starting to realize that, contrary to what I assumed back in March, this is all going to take a lot longer than just a few months to fix.

financial rules-of-thumb musings reduce spending rule of thumb saving savings strategy spending spending review

Meg’s Musings: (Reducing) Spending Edition

I offer up these thoughts on spending in the spirit of: If it helps, I am happy. If this is not the right time for you to think about such things, please ignore them! The internet is wonderful (and terrible) in that nothing ever disappears. Come back later if you want.

financial rules-of-thumb musings reduce spending rule of thumb saving savings strategy spending spending review

It’s 20 (40) years until I retire! How do I save and invest for the between-now-and-then? (Video)

We’re pretty good at saving for the long term (retirement). We have our 401(k)s and IRAs. We’re pretty good at saving for now. We have cash in our bank accounts. But what do we do for the *decades* between now and retirement? How do we save and invest for that?

goals investing saving

What Does Career Success Look Like in Actual Dollars?

I frequently talk about how important it is for you to build up a professional network. Cultivate an Old Girls’ Club. Spend time and money to improve your career skills and connections. In fact, it’s kind of my “thing.”Continue reading

buying a home career success human capital lifestyle inflation networking retirement saving

Tag: saving

Save Up for Big Expenses Ahead of Time. It Forces You to Prioritize Your Goals.

Should You Move Your Cash to a Different Bank to Get a Higher Interest Rate?

Making Decisions Is Exhausting. Rules and Automation Help You Make Fewer Decisions in your Finances.

Don’t hang out with billionaires. (Video)

How Much Money Do You Need?

Meg’s Musings: Thriving in the Time of Covid

Meg’s Musings: (Reducing) Spending Edition

It’s 20 (40) years until I retire! How do I save and invest for the between-now-and-then? (Video)

What Does Career Success Look Like in Actual Dollars?

How we Flow

Receive weekly-ish insights

Financial, career, and life insights important to women in tech

Let's connect

Legal Stuff