Automation makes our lives easier in so many ways. We automate our meeting invites, our prescription refills, our Netflix subscription! Automation is also a powerful tool for our financial wellness. … Read More
Author Archives: The Beans

This Teacher Built Savings, Paid Off Debt, and is on to the Next Goal
Kiandra used The Beans’ 3 Principles to build her Essential Savings and pay off debt. Here’s how she did it and how she’s going to use the 3 Principles again.
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Building a Savings and Debt Payoff Plan
The first step is to know where your money is going. Take a look at what you are paying monthly. There are fixed expenses like rent and utilities and then there are flexible expenses like groceries and a new pair of shoes. … Read More

Summer Dreaming? 3 Steps to Enjoy the Summer Fun and Make Financial Progress
Regardless of how you plan on spending your long summer days- fun and financial progress do coexist! So how do you set yourself up for success this summer? Answer these three questions and then dust off those flip flops. … Read More

Growth Requires Change: Moving Through the 6 Stages of Behavior Change
Behavior change is not always easy, and it takes a little time, but knowing the stages of behavior change will make the process more successful and more fun. … Read More

Unlock Your Saving Superpower
Savings plays a foundational role in financial progress. … Read More

A Plan for Financial Balance that’s within Reach
There’s one strength we all must master to achieve success in the other areas of our lives, and that strength is financial balance. … Read More

This Valentine’s Day, go on a Money Date
With your friends, lover(s), or random strangers … Read More

The Secret to Getting What You Want in 2023
It’s that time of year. Friends, family, coworkers, the barista at Starbucks, everyone wants to know: “What are your New Year’s Resolutions?” Whether you fanatically set them or avoid resolutions like the plague, this is the time of year when goals are top of mind. … Read More