Author: Meredith Rines, MBA, CFP®
Meredith Rines, MBA, CFP®, a budget and financial strategist helping families pay off debt and live the life they've always wanted.
Last week I started sharing J and I’s trip to Chicago. I mainly talked about the Goose Island Brewery tour J had one through work. It was such a neat experience to see the inside of a brewery, especially one that has such creativity! We ended up staying until Sunday morning. So we spent all […]
A good friend of mine was struggling the other day and I said one simple statement that put it all in perspective. Progress is better than perfection. It’s true. When you’re working towards a goal – any goal, you have to keep moving forward. Just because you haven’t lost your goal weight, haven’t been able […]
I just want to leave you with one simple thought today: If it doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you. #truth. Sometimes taking risks can be scary. If you aren’t sure of the outcome then you don’t know when to take that leap of faith. But I want to tell you that taking a jump […]
Last weekend, J and I traveled to Chicago for a getaway. We walked and walked all over the city and saw some pretty amazing sites. Plus, Saturday was J’s 29th birthday so it was extra nice to do something different for him. He won a trip from his work that got us a free night in town […]
I wanted to share with you a retirement planning class happening THIS Friday, May 15th in Poplar Bluff, MO. I will be hosting this class at the Poplar Bluff Public Library starting at 10am. There are still a few seats available, so go ahead and register to attend. This is the first class I will […]
While living in St. Louis I had the chance to go to some amazing restaurants for one of my jobs. We hosted seminars a few times a month and for coming to hear my boss speak, we provided you a tasty meal. After the seminar was given, questions were answered and dinners were served, we […]
In your 20s you have a lot more concerns going on. Usually you’re dealing with student loan debt, credit card debt and car payments. You’re probably living paycheck to paycheck, stretching every penny as far as possible. If you’re like me, then you probably miss the carefree days of being in college not worried about […]
Today is a big day for me. Huge! My post about making financial decisions has gone live on Alpha Chi Omega’s blog. I have always wanted to be featured somewhere. It makes me feel all fancy. I was honored to have the opportunity to share my knowledge about finances with women from my sisterhood. I […]
I try to fight it, but sometimes those feelings of not being good enough creep in. I’m a pretty logical person, so I rationalize that those feelings are just in my head. But I still don’t fully believe it. My heart tells me that I’m just not good enough. I am my own worst critic. I […]
Dear You, I don’t need to tell you how amazing you truly are. Let’s be honest, you have so much going for yourself that it’s out of this world. You work hard and you plan smart. You give every day 100% and put your soul into all of your accomplishments. And sometimes it’s easy to […]