Browsing posts tagged: Finances
Brand Strategy 101: How to Nail Down Your Mission, Values, and Target Customer

What do your customers think when they hear your business’s name? What’s your business’s purpose, beyond making a buck?Your “brand” is so much more than the products and services you offer and the logo you’ve designed for your website or storefront. A company’s brand is the collection of positive and negative associations that it has […]

Rejected For A Loan? Do These 9 Things Right Now

Having your loan application rejected is a wake-up call that your credit or business health isn’t as strong as you thought (or hoped) it was. It can be a very demoralizing experience—especially if you were counting on that financing to sustain your business operations.When a loan application is denied, it can usually be traced back […]

The cluttered lives of middle-class Americans

Long-time readers are familiar with my decade-long war on Stuff. I was raised in a cluttered home. From a young age, I was a collector. (Some might even say a hoarder!) After Kris and I got married, I began to acquire adult-level quantities of Stuff. When we moved to a larger house, I found ways […]

April 2018 spending update: Did moving to the suburbs save me money?

When Kim and I moved last summer from our riverfront condo to this country cottage on the outskirts of Portland, one of my primary aims was to slash our spending on both housing and food. Although we owned our condo free and clear, living there still cost us roughly $1200 per month. Plus, there were […]