by Debbie | Aug 13, 2018 | Children, Financial Planning, Money, Personal Finance
We all need a vacation from time to time to disconnect from our routines, recharge our batteries, and reconnect with those who are nearest and dearest to us. But as a mom of a large family, I know that vacation expenses add up quickly if I’m not paying attention. In...
by Debbie | May 31, 2018 | Children, Financial Planning, Investing, Money, Money Coaching, Personal Finance, Personal Reflections
Raising kids can be expensive, but the good news is that there are ways to save money while raising your kids! Yep, totally do-able. A few weeks ago I was blessed to witness the birth of our fifth grandchild, a gorgeous baby boy born to our oldest daughter and...
by Debbie | May 25, 2018 | Children, Money, Money Coaching, Personal Finance, Uncategorized
Sometimes mothers ask me what my thoughts are on teaching teens about money. How do we do it? At what age should we (or could we) start? And what expectations should we have for our kids? Warning… this is a long article! These are my thoughts (more or less...
by Debbie | May 17, 2018 | Children, Financial Planning, Money, Personal Finance, Uncategorized
I joyfully attended two weddings this week and helped my client Andrea (not her real name) craft the budget for her wedding at the end of June. As she gets closer to the big day, how to create a wedding budget is at the top of Andrea’s mind. So, with wedding...
by Debbie | Mar 9, 2018 | Children, Money, Personal Reflections, Women and Money
Welcome to March. The warm weather in Israel has been perfect for Spring Cleaning. So we’ve lightened the load in the Sassen household! Clutter. It’s one of the toughest jobs of managing a hefty household. I sometimes think our “stuff” breeds like...
by Debbie | Feb 16, 2018 | Children, Money, Personal Finance
This week I’m sharing with you 13 ways we save money every month. I chose 13 because we’re blessed to celebrate the Bar Mitzvah, the 13th birthday, of our son Moshe Tuvia. Tuvi, as we affectionately call our son, is the seventh of our eight children. Most,...
