Can money buy you happiness? Well, it’s a hotly debated topic. The thing is, I think a lot of people confuse money and happiness with the well-known phrase, “money is the root of all evil”. Personally, I think you can have both money and happiness, and here’s why. Can You Have …
Knowing your money personality can be very insightful and is a revelation when it comes to managing your finances. Just doing a quick search on Google will bring up a long list of different personality archetypes. However, the 8 Sacred Money Archetypes® are slightly different to some of the other personality …
November is the month of Talk Money Week, and in 2021, this starts on 8th November. This is hosted by The Money & Pensions Service in the UK (MAP), but I think the sentiment applies no matter where you are in the world. There is a lot of evidence now to …
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I wrote a while ago now about my personal story of a previous relationship where I had given up all control of my own finances. It wasn’t a malicious act on the part of my ex, but it was a result of my own apathy and “blocks” around managing money. Although …
When you’re keen to make some positive changes to your finances but your partner isn’t, how do you get them on board? This question is so common; many people in our community have the same concerns. There are some things that might help, which I’ll break down into the 5 …
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The online community talks a lot about financial independence. The goal – one of mine too – is being so financially secure through assets like stocks and shares or property, that you’re in a position where you no longer have to work. But what I don’t see covered very often is …
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I wrote this post in 2017, one of my very first! So I thought I’d give it a little spruce up to drag it into 2021, because the message in it is still so relevant today. After looking at my bank account one morning…. …I found myself feeling nervous. I worked out that by the …
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Money is intimately linked to our physical and mental health. It was one of the main reasons why I started my blog, The Female Money Doctor. It’s also why I’m now a Financial Empowerment Coach for Women (as well as an NHS GP!). I am on a mission to help as …
2021 marks the 4th year of The Female Money Doctor. and I cannot believe how it’s flown by!! I feel like I only just finished writing last year’s birthday blog. This year feels different for me. I’m feeling more sure of myself in my capacity as a money coach, and …
Four Years As A Woman In Business, What Have I Learned? Read More »
The concepts of The Emotional Ladder and the Choose Again method come from the book Super Attractor, written by New York Times Bestselling author Gabrielle Bernstein. In this book, Gabrielle openly refers to the Emotional Guidance Scale by Abraham-Hicks, where you can consciously lift yourself from a low mood to …